"Rearrange the formula so that it fits the parabola equation"
y= a( x- h)^2+k
"The vertex will be at the point" (\ h, \ k)
"To rearrange the equation, add one and subtract one"
y=-x^2-2x-color(red)1+3+color(red)1
y=(-x^2-2x-color(red)1)+3+color(red)1
y=-1*(x^2+2x+1)+4
y=-1*(x+1)^2+4
y=-1*(x-(color(red)(-1)))^2+color(red)4
h=-1 " and " k=4
"The vertex will be at the point " (-1, \ 4)
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"The " x "- intercept is at " x=-3 " and " x=1 "
"The " y "- intercept is at " y=3
graph{-x^2-2*x+3 [-8.77, 6.94, -2.18, 5.675]}