SOLUTION: Suppose y = {{{ 2x^2 + x - 16 }}} Find the following information for this function. The coordinates of the Vertex are ( _ , _ ). This parabola has ( __ ) x-intercepts.

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Question 906168: Suppose
y = +2x%5E2+%2B+x+-+16+
Find the following information for this function.
The coordinates of the Vertex are ( _ , _ ).
This parabola has ( __ ) x-intercepts.
These intercepts occur at (exact values):
x = ( __ ) Smaller value
x = ( __ ) Bigger value
Enter DNE in any unused spaces.
This parabola attains a __ value of __



Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Question Number 906170 is much like this one. See that solution as an instructive example.

Also check this lesson for Completing The Square to put a quadratic equation into vertex form (standard form):
Completing the Square to Solve General Quadratic Equation - http://www.algebra.com/my/Completing-the-Square-to-Solve-General-Quadratic-Equation.lesson?content_action=show_dev