document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460590>Question 460590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graphing quadratic functions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= x^2+16x+29 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need the vertex and the direction <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #315917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -b/2a=-16/2=-8 x of the vertex =-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in -8 for x and find y=-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (-8,-35) vertex\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It opens up <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex is the minimum.\r<BR>\n" );
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