Question 455094:  Find the vertex, the line of symmetry, the maximum or minimum value of the quadratic function and graph the function.
 
f(x)=12x^2-12x+4 
 Answer by nerdybill(7384)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! Find the vertex, the line of symmetry, the maximum or minimum value of the quadratic function and graph the function. 
f(x)=12x^2-12x+4 
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Line of symmetry: 
x = -b/(2a) 
x = -(-12)/(2*12) 
x = 12/24 
x = 1/2 (line of symmetry) 
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Vertex: 
f(1/2) = 12(1/2)^2 - 12(1/2) + 4 
f(1/2) = 12(1/4) - 6 + 4 
f(1/2) = 3 - 6 + 4 
f(1/2) = 1 
vertex is at (1/2, 1) 
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Since the coefficient associated with the x^2 term is positive (think happy face) the vertex is a MINIMUM
 
 
 
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