f(x) = - x^2 -6x + 3
The x coordinate of the vertexx = 6 / (2 * -1) = -3 To find the y coordinate...put this back into the function =
- (-3)^2 - 6 (-3) + 3 = -9 + 18 + 3 = 12
So the vertex = ( -3, 12 )
The axis of symmetry → x = -3
This parbola turns "upside" down, so the vertex is a max
Graph : https://www.desmos.com/calculator/rzmxqd4pqh
