Determine the vertex of the following quadratic functions Ex
     Determine the vertex of the following quadratic functions. Express your answer as an ordered pair in the form (a, ) a. g(z) (7a + 10)(z +9) Preview b)(z) = z2-62 Preview cp(r) -6 Preview  
  
  Solution
a)
g(x)=(7x+10)(x+9)
g(x)=7x2+73x+90
g(x)=7(x2+(73/7)x)+90
g(x)=7(x2+(73/7)x+(73/14)2-(73/14)2)+90
g(x)=7(x2+(73/7)x+(73/14)2)-7*(73/14)2+90
g(x)=7(x+(73/14))2 -(5329/28)+90
g(x)=7(x-(-73/14))2 -(2809/28)
vertex is (-73/14 ,-2809/28)
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b)
j(x)=x2-62
j(x)=x2-36
vertex is (0,-36)
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c)
p(x)=-3x2-2x+6
p(x)=-3(x2+(2/3)x) +6
p(x)=-3(x2+(2/3)x +(1/3)2-(1/3)2) +6
p(x)=-3(x2+(2/3)x +(1/3)2)+3(1/3)2 +6
p(x)=-3(x+(1/3))2 + (1/3) +6
p(x)=-3(x-(-1/3))2 + (19/3)
vertex is (-1/3,19/3)

