Question

Identify the vertex of the parabola and tell whether it is a minimum or a maximum.

Answer 1

First parabola's vertex is (-2,2), which is a minimum.

Second parabola's vertex is (3,2), which is a maximum.

Explanation:

Simply, a vertex of a quadratic is a graph's turning point.

The maximum and minimum can be identified by seeing if the graph curves up or down.

Maximum occurs when your graph is facing down.

Minimum occurs when your graph is facing up.