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Quadratics, SMB-008

By completing the square, find the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola with equation

  `y=x^2+8x+9`  (3 marks)

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`(-4,-7)`

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`y` `=x^2+8x+9`  
  `=x^2+8x+16-7`  
  `=(x+4)^2-7`  

 
`:.\ text{Vertex}\ = (-4,-7)`

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