document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051398>Question 1051398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know the axis of symmetry for y = 4x^2 + 1/2x + 3. I already tried doing this but got it wrong, so I'm stumped.<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 #666909 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=666909\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 4x^2 + 1/2x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The axis of symmetry for this parabola (it curves upward) is the x coordinate of the vertex<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -b / (2*a) = -(1/2) / (2*4) = -1/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "axis of symmetry is x = -1/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the graph of the parabola<BR>\n" );
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