Question

Find the vertex of the graph of the function. f(x) = 2x^2 - 8x + 9

Answer 1

$\bf \textit{vertex of a vertical parabola, using coefficients} \\\\ f(x)=\stackrel{\stackrel{a}{\downarrow }}{2}x^2\stackrel{\stackrel{b}{\downarrow }}{-8}x\stackrel{\stackrel{c}{\downarrow }}{+9} \qquad \qquad \left(-\cfrac{ b}{2 a}~~~~ ,~~~~ c-\cfrac{ b^2}{4 a}\right) \\\\\\ \left(-\cfrac{-8}{2(2)}~~,~~9-\cfrac{(-8)^2}{4(2)} \right)\implies \left( \cfrac{8}{4}~~,~~9-\cfrac{64}{8} \right) \\\\\\ (2~~,~~9-8)\implies (2~~,~~1)$