document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332331>Question 332331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the y coordinate of the vertex of a parabola wit the following equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2-6x+14 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 'x' coordinate of the vertex can be found by:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -b/(2a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -(-6)/(2(1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the 'y' coordinate, plug it back into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3^2-6(3)+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9-18+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5  (this is your answer)<BR>\n" );
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