document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155100>Question 155100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the vertex, intercepts (x and y), axis of symmetry and sketch of y=-3x^2-6x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the vertex, intercepts (x and y), axis of symmetry and sketch of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x^2-6x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex occurs at x = -b/2a = 6/(-6) = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-1) = -3(-1)^2 - 6(-1) -2 = -3 + 6 -2 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex: (-1,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Axis of symmetry: x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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