document.write( "Question 374342: Find the vertex of the parabola.\r
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document.write( "y = -4x2 - 16x - 11\r
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document.write( "Possible answers\r
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document.write( " (5, 2)
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document.write( " (2, 5)
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document.write( " (-2, 5)
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document.write( " (5, -2)
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document.write( "any help would be great
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Algebra.Com's Answer #266386 by Jk22(389)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y = -4x2 - 16x - 11 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "derivative : y' = -8x -16 (at the vertex, extremum : y'=0 => x = -2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "hence the solution is (-2,5) (verif : y(-2)=-16+32-11=16-11=5) \n" ); document.write( " |