document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478335>Question 478335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help with the following problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the vertex f(x) = -2x^2+2x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please show the steps so that I can figure out where I am going wrong.  Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the vertex f(x) = -2x^2+2x+6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please show the steps so that I can figure out where I am going wrong<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x^2+2x+6 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(x^2-x+?) = y-6-2*?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(x^2-x+(1/4)) = y-6-2(1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(x-(1/2))^2 = y-(13/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex: (1/2,13/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use x = -b/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b/2a = -2/(2(-2) = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(1/2) = -2(1/2)^2+2(1/2)+ 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1/2) = -1/2+1+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1/2) = 13/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex: (1/2,13/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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