How do you tell whether the graph opens up or down, find the vertex, and find the axis of symmetry given #y=-x^2-1#?
1 Answer
Jun 16, 2018
Graph opens down.
Vertex at
Explanation:
Where:
Since
Since
Now, since
The vertex of
Since,
The axis of symmetry of
We can see these results from the graph of
graph{ -x^2-1 [-13.28, 12.03, -7.17, 5.49]}