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"query": {
"display": "vertices $$f\\left(x\\right)=x^{2}-6x$$",
"symbolab_question": "CONIC#vertices f(x)=x^{2}-6x"
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"symbolab_question": "vertexquadratic y=x^{2}-6x"
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"method": "Find vertex using parabola form",
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"display": "vertex parabola $$y=x^{2}-6x$$",
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"method": "Find vertex using vertex form",
"query": {
"display": "vertex form $$y=x^{2}-6x$$",
"symbolab_question": "vertexform y=x^{2}-6x"
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"method": "Find vertex using averaging the zeros",
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"display": "vertex zeros $$y=x^{2}-6x$$",
"symbolab_question": "vertexzeros y=x^{2}-6x"
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Parabola equation in polynomial form",
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"type": "step",
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"result": "x_{v}=-\\frac{\\left(-6\\right)}{2\\cdot\\:1}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "x_{v}=3"
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{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Plug in $$x_{v}=3\\:$$to find the $$y_{v}\\:$$value",
"input": "y_{v}=3^{2}-6\\cdot\\:3",
"result": "y_{v}=-9",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "y_{v}=-9"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Therefore the parabola vertex is",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "If $$a<0,\\:$$then the vertex is a maximum value<br/>If $$a>0,\\:$$then the vertex is a minimum value<br/>$$a=1$$",
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Solution
vertices
Solution
Solution steps
The parabola parameters are:
Simplify
Plug in to find the value
Therefore the parabola vertex is
If then the vertex is a maximum value
If then the vertex is a minimum value
Graph
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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