SOLUTION: does this function have a maximum or a minimum? x^2+4x-5=0 or (-5,1) or (-2,-9) and what are the coordinates of the vertex in (x,y) form and what is the equation of the line

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Question 140900: does this function have a maximum or a minimum?
x^2+4x-5=0
or
(-5,1)
or
(-2,-9)
and what are the coordinates of the vertex in (x,y) form and what is the equation of the line of symmetry on the graph?

Answer by edjones(7569) About Me  (Show Source):
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1) It has a minimum because the coefficient of x^2 is positive.
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2)
x^2+4x-5=0
(x+5)(x-1)=0
x=-5, x=1
(-5,1)
.
3)
(-5+1)/2=-2
Line of symmetry is a vertical line on y=-2
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Ed
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