document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876477>Question 876477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the vertex of the parabola, the direction it opens, and the axis of symmetry.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28x+%2B+4%29%5E2+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28x+%2B+4%29%5E2+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=528783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation for this parabola is in standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<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;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vertex is (h,k) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Axis 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;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parabola opens down for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or opens up for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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