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The function: f(x) = x^2 + 2x - 8 is that of a parabola that opens upward (the coefficient of x^2 is positive (+1))and therefore has a vertex that is a minimum. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the x-coordinate of the vertex is: x = -(2)/2(1) = -1 Substitute this into the equation to find the y-coordinte: y = (-1)^2 + 2(-1) - 8 = 1 - 2 - 8 = 9\r
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