For a quadratic equation of the form \(y = k{(x - a)^2} + b\), the following diagram shows the main properties: If k > 0, the vertex is a minimum turning point If k < 0, the vertex is a maximum ...

A mathematician and a computer scientist have just solved an "impossible" equation that has been considered unsolvable for ...

For the parabola \(y=(x+6)(x-4)\) determine the coordinates and nature of its turning pont and the equation of the axis of symmetry. The roots are \(x=-6\) and \(x=4\). The aixs of the symmetry is ...