Answer:
1. (2, –3); x = 2
Step-by-step explanation:
The vertex of a parabola is its turning point. This is:
- the minimum point of a parabola that opens upwards, or
- the maximum point of a parabola that opens downwards.
From inspection of the given graph, the vertex of the parabola is (2, -3).
The axis of symmetry is the vertical line that passes through the vertex and divides the parabola into two equal (symmetrical) halves.
The axis of symmetry is the x-value of the vertex.
Therefore, the axis of symmetry of the graphed parabola is x = 2.