Question

How do you find the vertex of `f(x)=-2(x-4)^2`?

Answer 1

The vertex form of the equation of a parabola that is a function of x is:

`y = f(x) = a(x - h)^2 + k`

where `(h, k)` is the vertex.

In the given equation, h = 4 and k = 0, therefore, the vertex is (4, 0)