document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186591>Question 186591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve these problems thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the vertex and intercepts of the parabola\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3x2square+6x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Standard vertex form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= a(x-h)^2+k <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(h,k) is the vertex<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3x^2+6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3(x^2-2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At this point, you \"complete the square\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3(x^2-2x+1) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3(x^2-1)^2 + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By inspection...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the vertex is at (1,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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