document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240792>Question 240792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with the following. I am having a difficult time!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. In the following exercise, find the coordinates of the vertex for the parabola defined by the given quadratic function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=4x^2+8x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex is? (Type an ordered pair)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176392 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=176392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the following exercise, find the coordinates of the vertex for the parabola defined by the given quadratic function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=4x^2+8x+1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex occurs where x = -b/2a = -8/(2*4) = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-1) = 4(-1)^2 + 8(-1) + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-1) = 4-8+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-1) = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex: (-1,-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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