SOLUTION: Without graphing, find the line of symmetry. f(x)= -13/17(x + 2)^2

SOLUTION: Without graphing, find the line of symmetry. f(x)= -13/17(x + 2)^2 - 5

Question 312542: Without graphing, find the line of symmetry.
f(x)= -13/17(x + 2)^2 - 5
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I've already shown you twice today how to find the vertex of a parabola which equation is in vertex form, so I'm going to assume that you can handle that part.

Let

be the

-coordinate of the parabola vertex. Then an equation of the axis of symmetry is

.

John

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