document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104413>Question 1104413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For my homework problem, I’m given a quadratic equation to turn into the formula to find h and k, the vertex. Can I have a step by step explanation how I can get from the quadratic to vertex? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #719142 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=719142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As an alternative, you CAN try to work backward from the 'vertex' form into the polynomial form.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming \"a\" is 1, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, for vertex being (h,k).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2-2hx%2Bh%5E2%2Bk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2-2hx%2Bh%5E2%2Bk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, by doing the multiplication and simplification.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This corresponds to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-2h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-2h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=h%5E2%2Bk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=h%5E2%2Bk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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