document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371185>Question 371185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the vertex of the following using the quadratic function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify your answer and type as an ordered pair\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=-x^2+3x-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=-b/2a=-3/(2*-1)=3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(3/2)=-(3/2)^2+3(3/2)-8 = -9/4+9/2-8 = -23/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "vertex: (3/2, -23/4) </SPAN>\n" );
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