document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753633>Question 753633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the vertex and the equation of the line of symmetry. Graph the function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=1/8x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex is _______?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line of symmetry<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=458481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE f(x)\ =\ ax^2\ +\ bx\ +\ c\"> is at the point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \left(\frac{-b}{2a},\,f\left(\frac{-b}{2a}\right)\right)\"> and the equation of the axis of symmetry is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\ =\frac{-b}{2a}\">.  Re-write your equation into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE f(x)\ =\ ax^2\ +\ bx\ +\ c\"> form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f(x)\ =\ \frac{1}{8}x^2\ +\ 0\,\cdot\,x\ +\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then calculate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \frac{-b}{2a}\ \ \"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ f\left(\frac{-b}{2a}\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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