Q. Find the coordinates of the vertex of the following parabola algebraically. Write your answer as an (x,y) point.y=−2x2−20x−64Answer:
Calculate x-coordinate: To find the vertex of a parabola given by the equation y=ax2+bx+c, we can use the vertex formula x=−2ab to find the x-coordinate of the vertex.Here, a=−2 and b=−20.Let's calculate the x-coordinate of the vertex.x=−(−20)/(2×−2)=−420=−5
Substitute x-coordinate: Now that we have the x-coordinate of the vertex, we can substitute it back into the original equation to find the y-coordinate of the vertex.y=−2(−5)2−20(−5)−64Let's calculate the y-coordinate.y=−2(25)+100−64=−50+100−64=50−64=−14
Find vertex coordinates: We have found both coordinates of the vertex. The vertex of the parabola is at the point (−5,−14).
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