document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750263>Question 750263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The parabola given by the equation y=&#8722;x^2+12x&#8722;34 has its vertex at (h,k) for:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2 + 12x = y+34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(x^2-12x+36) = y + 34 - 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(x-6)^2 = y-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h= 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k= 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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