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Quadratics, SMB-012

  1. Factorise  `y=x^2-8x+15`  (1 mark)

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  2. Find the vertex of the parabola with equation  `y=x^2-8x+15`  (2 marks)

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  1. `y=(x-5)(x-3)`
  2. `text{Vertex}\ = (4,-1)`
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i.   `y` `=x^2-8x+15`  
  `=(x-5)(x-3)`  

 

ii.    `text{Solutions at}\ \ x=3,5.`

 `text{Line of symmetry at mid-point of solutions.}`

  `x=(3+5)/2=4`
 

`text{Substitute}\ \ x=4\ \ text{into}\ \ y=x^2-8x+15`

`y=4^2-8xx4+15=-1`

`:.\ text{Vertex}\ = (4,-1)`

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