document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100535>Question 1100535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the equation f(x)=(-1/2)(x+3)^2+6 determine:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex of the graph of f(x) & the axis of symmetry of the graph f(x) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "axis of symmetry is around x=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by (-1/2)(x^2+6x+9)+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is (-1/2)x^2-3x-4.5+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or -(1/2)x^2-3x+1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex x-value and axis of symmetry is at -b/2a=3/-1=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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