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What is vertex of a quadratic equation? How do we find it?


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The vertex of a quadratic equation of parabola is the highest or the lowest point of the quadratic equation. Following are the steps to find the vertex of the quadratic equation.

Make the quadratic equation in the form y=ax2+bx+c.

Calculate the x value of the vertex using the formula x=-b2a. The x coordinate of the vertex is -b2a.

Substitute the value of x obtained from the above step in the given equation, and solve for y coordinate.

Hence, the value of the vertex and how do we find it is shown above.


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