SOLUTION: I am trying to find the vertex but I'm having a problem finding both the x and the y coordinate. The equation I am working on is y=x^2+10x. Can you help me

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Question 997346: I am trying to find the vertex but I'm having a problem finding both the x and the y coordinate. The equation I am working on is y=x^2+10x. Can you help me
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The vertex x value is -b/2a, where ax^2+bx+c=0
Here, a=1 and b=10
The x value of the vertex is -10/2= -5
That makes the y value -25
the vertex is at (-5,-25)
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