SOLUTION: Find the coordinates of the midpoint for the following equation y=-2x^2+20x+1 The answer needs to be in the form (x-coordinate, y-coordinate)

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Question 310556: Find the coordinates of the midpoint for the following equation y=-2x^2+20x+1 The answer needs to be in the form (x-coordinate, y-coordinate)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Do you mean vertex?
Midpoint is more of a linear term.
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Complete the square to put the equation into vertex form.
y=-2x%5E2%2B20x%2B1
y=-2%28x%5E2-10x%2B25%29%2B1%2B50
y=-2%28x-5%29%5E2%2B51
Vertex is (5,51)