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The vertex of the parabola represented by the quadratic equation y=x2+2x+6 is

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(1,-5)
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(-1,5)
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(1,-6)
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(-1,6)
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Solution

The correct option is B (-1,5)
Given equation y=x2+2x+6 can be written as:
y=x2+2x+1+5y−5=x2+2x+1y−5=(x+1)2
The vertex of a quadratic equation of the form y − b = (x −a)2 is (a, b).

Comparing both the equations, a = -1, b = 5.

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