document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464950>Question 464950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the vertex, the line of symmetry, the maximum or minimum value of the quadratic function, and graph the function. f(x) = -(x+8)^2-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #318508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=318508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The function <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=-%28x%2B8%29%5E2-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-%28x%2B8%29%5E2-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > represent a downward parabola with vertex <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-8, -3), line of symmetry x=-8, and maximum value y=-3. See the graph below:\r<BR>\n" );
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