Answer:
x=1
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Complete the square on the right side of the equation.
5
(
x
−
1
)2
−
18
2. Use the vertex form, y
=
a
(
x
−
h
)
2
+
k
, to determine the values of a
, h
, and k
.
a=
5
h
=
1
k
=
−
18
3. Since the value of a is positive, the parabola opens up.
Opens Up
4. Find the vertex (
h
,
k
)
.
(
1
,
−
18
)
5. Find p
, the distance from the vertex to the focus.
1
/20
6. Find the focus.
7. (
1
,
−
359/
20
)
8. Find the axis of symmetry by finding the line that passes through the vertex and the focus.
ANSWER: x
=
1
