Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions and Factoring - 4.2 Graph Quadratic Function in Vertex or Intercept Form - 4.2 Exercises - Skill Practice - Page 249: 2

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Work Step by Step

When it is intercept form, we first use the fact that the x-coordinate of the vertex is equal to the average of the two x-intercepts. We then plug this value into the function for x to see the y-value of the maximum or minimum.
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