document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364032>Question 364032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the axis of the graph of the function \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F(X)=(X+9)^2 - 1  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259665 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=259665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F%28X%29=%28X%2B9%29%5E2+-+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F%28X%29=%28X%2B9%29%5E2+-+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  This is vertex-form equation of a parabola with vertex at (-9, -1) with axis of symmetry parallel to the y-axis.  Thus the axis of symmetry is x = -9. </SPAN>\n" );
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