Question 990195
Quadratic equation in two variables, independant variable leading term has negative coefficient.  This is a parabola opening upward, having vertex at a minimum.


This lesson will help with to find the vertex and the roots (or also called Zeros) of the parabola:
<a href="http://www.algebra.com/my/Completing-the-Square-to-Solve-General-Quadratic-Equation.lesson?content_action=show_dev">http://www.algebra.com/my/Completing-the-Square-to-Solve-General-Quadratic-Equation.lesson?content_action=show_dev</a>
If unclear AFTER studying that a couple of times carefully, say so.