document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976857>Question 976857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the vertex, axis of symmetry an x-intercepts of f(x)=(x-7)^2+8     ?\r<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 #598351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28x-7%29%5E2%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28x-7%29%5E2%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I prefer the equation for vertex form as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where (h,k) is the vertex.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-8=%28x-7%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-8=%28x-7%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex is (7,8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The axis of symmetry is the line x=7 as it's a vertical line running through the vertex. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X intercepts are when Y=0, but with the vertex above the X axis, and the parabola opening up, there is no X intercept. \r<BR>\n" );
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