Find the vertex of the parabola y = 2x^2 + 10x + 8
y = 2x2 + 10x + 8
take the 1st derivative y' = 4x + 10
set it equal to zero 4x + 10 = 0
4x = –10
x = –2.5 this is the x-coordinate
find y when x = 2.5 y = (2)(–2.52) + (10)(–2.5) + 8
y = 12.5 – 25 + 8
y = –4.5 this is the y-coordinate
the vertex is at (–2.5 , –4.5)
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