document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970774>Question 970774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, and the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3 (x+2) squared +4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex= ______________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Axis of symmetry= _____________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-Intercept _______________ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593412 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=593412\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation is in standard form and you can read the point for vertex and axis of symmetry.  The graph is a parabola opening downward and has vertex at a maximum.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3%28x%2B2%29%5E2%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3%28x%2B2%29%5E2%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A parabola with equation in standard form <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;\" > has vertex (h,k) and 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;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept?  Let x=0 and solve for y. </SPAN>\n" );
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