Question

What is the vertex of the quadratic function given in the table?

Answer 1

Answer:

The vertex is (-3,-2)

The vertex is basically the very top or very lowest, so you will notice how values around (-3,-2) are relatively the same in the y coordinate, but -2 is the "highest/lowest" so that's how you know it's a vertex.

If you try picturing the points in your head, you will see it make a U and at the bottom of the U is the vertex.

Answer 2

The function forms a parabola which has an axis of symmetry through the vertex.
The y values are symmetric either side of x = -3 so the vertex is at (-3, -2)
This is enough information to identify the function is y =(x + 3)^2 - 2