[tex] \bf \textit{vertex of a vertical parabola, using coefficients}
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f(x)=\stackrel{\stackrel{a}{\downarrow }}{3}x^2\stackrel{\stackrel{b}{\downarrow }}{-24}x\stackrel{\stackrel{c}{\downarrow }}{+8}
\qquad \qquad
\left(-\cfrac{ b}{2 a}~~~~ ,~~~~ c-\cfrac{ b^2}{4 a}\right)
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\left(-\cfrac{-24}{2(3)}~~,~~8-\cfrac{(-24)^2}{4(3)} \right)\implies (4~~,~~8-48)\implies (4~~,~-40) [/tex]