Since you need the vertex, and knowing the vertex will tell you the axis of symmetry, it is convenient to put the equation in vertex form.
.. -x^2 -4x +1
.. = -(x^2 +4x) +1
.. = -(x^2 +4x +(4/2)^2) +1 -(-(4/2)^2) . . . . complete the square
.. = -(x +2)^2 +5
The vertex is (-2, 5).
The axis of symmetry is x = -2.
Answer:
x=14.3
Step-by-step explanation:
its the Pythagorean theorem
(Assuming that theses are mixed number fractions) the exact form is -97/24, decimal form -4.0416 repeated, and the mixed number is -4 1/24
To find the slope of a line that goes through given points with known coordinates, you divide the subtraction of the y of the second point minus the y of the first point, by the subtraction of the x of the second point minus the x of the first point:
m = (yB-yA) / (xB-xA)
Let A(8,5) and B(6,7).
With yB = 7; yA = 5; xB = 6; xA = 8
m = (7-5) / (6-8)
m = 2/-2
m = -1
So the slope of the line that goes through the given points (8,5) and (6,7) is m = -1.
I've added a pic of the line with both points under the answer.
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