SOLUTION: trying to remember how to find the vertex when f(x)=-3x^2

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Question 575277: trying to remember how to find the vertex when f(x)=-3x^2
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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The "vertex form" is:
y = a(x-h)^2 + k
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Your equation:
f(x)=-3x^2
is already IN vertex form:
f(x)=-3x^2
is essentially:
f(x)=-3(x-0)^2 }+ 0
So, the vertex is at (h,k) or (0,0)