document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362551>Question 362551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good Afternoon, I was hoping someone could assist me as I work through the following problem. If you could be so kind as to show all of the steps you would utilize to solve the problem below, I would greatly appreciate it!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11.3, #5, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Directions: Find the axis of symmetry of the parabola defined by the given quadratic function. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=(x+2)^2+8=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258395 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=258395\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm going to assume that this is your function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=%28x%2B2%29%5E2%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=%28x%2B2%29%5E2%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quadratic is already in vertex form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) is the vertex.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comparing,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)=(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex lies on the axis of symmetry, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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