SOLUTION: Use the following equation: y = –3(x + 8)^2 + 2 The coordinates of the vertex written as (h, k) would be?

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Question 994389: Use the following equation: y = –3(x + 8)^2 + 2
The coordinates of the vertex written as (h, k) would be?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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They are (-8,2). You reverse the sign of the constant in the parentheses and take the last constant without changing sign.
This is also
f(x)=-3x^2-48x-190.
The vertex is -b/2a which is 48/-6 =-8
f(x)=-192+384-190=2