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Find the vertex,line of symmetry and the min/max value 
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Find the vertex,line of symmetry and the min/max value
by Pat Oliver on Fri May 29, 2009 7:38 am
Find the vertex, line of symmetry and the minimum or maximum value of f(x)=1/5(x+8)^2 + 3
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by stapel_eliz on Fri May 29, 2009 11:43 am
To learn how to find the vertex (using a formula) and how to determine if that vertex is a max or a min value, try here. 
For a vertex (h, k), the line of symmetry will be the line "x = h".
For a vertex (h, k), the line of symmetry will be the line "x = h".
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