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Find the vertex of the graph of the equation y = -2x^2 + 8x - 15 - 2x^2 + 12x - 7.

 Apr 28, 2023
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Find the vertex of the graph of the equation y = -2x^2 + 8x - 15 - 2x^2 + 12x - 7.     

 

 

                                             y  =  –2x2 + 8x – 15 – 2x2 + 12x – 7     

                                             y  =  –4x2 + 20x – 22     

 

take 1st derivitive                  y'  =  –8x + 20     

 

set 1st deriv equal zero        –8x + 20  =  0     

                                                     –8x  =  –20     

                                                         x  =  2.5     <<—  this is the x-coordinate of the vertex     

 

The first derivitive is the slope of the curve at any point.  When the slope is zero, that     

means there's no slope, i.e., the curve is turning around and going the other direction.

 

plug 2.5 into equation            y  =  (–4)(2.52) + (20)(2.5) – 22     

                                              y  =  –25 + 50 – 22     

                                              y  =  3                    <<—  this is the y-coordinate of the vertex     

 

so the vertex is located at     (2.5,  3)     

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 Jul 19, 2025

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