document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=730181>Question 730181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the axis of symmetry and the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of each function. Is the vertex a minimum or a maximum?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x^2-7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #446532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=446532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You'll note that the equation is already as much in standard form as in general form, since the x term is 0*x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The symmetry axis is still the y-axis number line.  How does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%28x-0%29%5E2-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%28x-0%29%5E2-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > compare with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?  The vertex is the point, (h, k). </SPAN>\n" );
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