SOLUTION: 4.1 Find the coordinates of the vertex for the parabola defined by the given quadratic function. f(x) =-4(x+3)^2 +6 The vertex is: (type an ordered pair) The answer I

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Question 1013998: 4.1
Find the coordinates of the vertex for the parabola defined by the given quadratic function.
f(x) =-4(x+3)^2 +6
The vertex is: (type an ordered pair)

The answer I got was (-3,6) is this right?

Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, Edwin McCravy, fractalier:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's correct.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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When the quadratic function, f(x) is given as the equation of a
parabola in the form

f(x) = a(x-h)² + k

then the vertex of the parabola is (h,k)

Your function is

f(x) = -4(x+3)² + 6

So -h = +3 and h = -3 and k = 6, so the vertex is

(h,k) = (-3,6).

So you are correct.

Edwin

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes it is. Way to go.