document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102194>Question 102194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain how to find the vertex of a parabola.  What is the significance of the vertex? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=74255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the equation of the parabola is y=ax^2+bx+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the vertex is at [-b/2a , f(-b/2a)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex is the turning point of the parabola.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a>0 the vertex is the minimum point of the graph of the parabola.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a<0 the vertex is the maximum point of the graph of the parabola.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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