document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312541>Question 312541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Without graphing, find the vertex.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= 6(x-4)^2 - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think it's (-4,-9) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Missed it by <b><i>that</i></b> much!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex form of a parabola with vertex at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large (h,k)\"> is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ =\ 4p(x\ -\ h)^2\ +\ k\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, your vertex is at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large (4,-9)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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