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document.write( "Determine the vertex of the parabola.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = x2 - 10x + 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the vertex of the parabola. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = x^2 - 10x + 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 Methods: complete the square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex occurs where x = -b/(2a) = 10/(2*1) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 5^2-10*5+26 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex: (5,1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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