document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72735>Question 72735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I keep finding examples that have the problem squared but none without. I would appreciate any and all help with this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the vertex of y=-2(x -3) + 4 and then graph. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think the vertex is (6,4) and the -2 makes it open downward if im correct. I came up with (5,0) and (-1,0) as the x intercepts and (0,10) as the y intercept. When I plot them on a graph with the vertex, the points are all over the graph so Im doing something wrong. Please please help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are several way to find the vertex.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can rewrite the equation as y-4 = -2(x-3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This follows the form y-k = a(x-h)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where (h,k) is the vertex.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So your vertex is at (3,4).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To graph you could plot some points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know the x=3 is at the vertex, or on the axis of symmetry.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=4 you get y=-2*1+4 = 2; Point at (4,2) and by symmetry at (2,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=5 you get y=-2*5+4 = -6; Point at (5,-6) and by symmetry at (1,-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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