Vertex — Precalculus, what it means and where it is taught
A turning point of the curve, on its axis.
Taught in Precalculus.
Where it is taught
What it rests on
Work through these first if this one does not settle.
- Turning point — Where the graph changes from rising to falling or back. At most n - 1 of them.
Practise this idea
1 question in the course bank use Vertex, in Conic Sections.
Problem 1
Give the vertex of y=(x-3)2+5 as an ordered pair.
Worked answer
(3,5)
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