document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249751>Question 249751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the vertex of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 8x + 1 is at what point  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-b%2F2a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-b%2F2a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  [use the formula for finding the x-value of the vertex]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-%288%29%2F2%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-%288%29%2F2%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  [plug-in the appropriate values from the equation]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x^2 + 8x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(-2)^2 + 8(-2) + 1  [plug-in the x-value (-2) and solve for the y-value]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8-16+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the vertex point is (-2, -7) </SPAN>\n" );
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