SOLUTION: What is the vertex of 2x squared minus 8x plus 3

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Question 138035: What is the vertex of 2x squared minus 8x plus 3
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the vertex of 2x squared minus 8x plus 3
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f(x) = 2x^2-8x+3
The vertex occurs where x = -b/2a = -(-8)/(2*2) = 2
f(2)=2(2)^2-8*2+3 = 8-16+3 = -5
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Vertex at (2,-5)
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Stan H.