document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=632782>Question 632782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me wih this problem because I am so confused.  Ineed to now how to find the vertex, the line of symmetry, and the maximum or minimum value of f(x).  Graph the function also.  Please help me and thanks so much in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=(1/4)(x+8)^2+8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #398480 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><B>reviewermath(1029)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><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=reviewermath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=398480\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The vertex of the quadratic function <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+a%28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+k+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+a%28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+k+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >is (h,k).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line of symmetry is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the maximum or minimum value is k.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+%281%2F4%29%28x%2B8%29%5E2%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+%281%2F4%29%28x%2B8%29%5E2%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the vertex is (-8,8).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line of symmetry is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the minimum value is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The graph has a minimum value because a > 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here's the graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28500%2C500%2C-22%2C8%2C-8%2C30%2Cgrid%281%29%2Cgraph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-22%2C+8%2C+-8%2C+30%2C+%281%2F4%29%28x%2B8%29%5E2%2B8%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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