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How to prove the Vertex Formula?

How can you prove the vertex formula (x = -b/2a) works?

September 20, 2012

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fun2killu

You need to know calculus inorder to prove it.

basically you start out with the equation of a parabola; f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c

then you take the derivative of it

then you set the derivative to 0, and solve.

Reply September 20, 2012 - edited