SOLUTION: Where will the vertex of f(x)= -3(x+4)2 + 5 be located?

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Question 150918: Where will the vertex of f(x)= -3(x+4)2 + 5 be located?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Notice how f%28x%29=+-3%28x%2B4%29%5E2+%2B+5 is in vertex form f%28x%29=+a%28x-h%292+%2B+k where a=-3, h=-4, and k=5. So the vertex is (h,k) which is (-4,5)


Here's a graph to visually verify the answer:

Graph of f%28x%29=+-3%28x%2B4%29%5E2+%2B+5 with a vertex of (-4,5)