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Kaya
May 31st, 2011, 01:18 PM
Ok...so here's part of my math assignment:
Write the equation of the axis of symmetry and the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of each quadratic function. Then graph the function.
I have no clue what I'm supposed to do for this. I only have 6 problems to do for it...but still.
One of them is y=3x^2-3x-2


Should I just make a table of values or something?

Peace God
May 31st, 2011, 01:33 PM
Well it looks like the axis of symmetry formula (http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/parabola/axis-of-symmetry.php) for parabolas is x = -b/2a (a being the first coefficient, b). So you don't even need to graph it. The answers will all be x = (integer) So just plug in a & b to find the integer values.