How Do You Find the Axis of Symmetry for a Quadratic Function?

Parabolas can be expressed as equations in the form y=ax²+bx+c, where a, b, and c are just numbers
negative 12 divided by positive 2 gives us negative 6

1. Parabolas can be expressed as y=ax²+bx+c, where a, b, and c are just individual numbers
2. Can you tell what the values of a, b, and c have to be in order to match up with the parabola in our problem?
1. Parabolas can be expressed as y=ax²+bx+c, where a, b, and c are just individual numbers
1. This is the formula for the axis of symmetry of a parabola
2. Remember that -b means we have to take the opposite of b in the axis of symmetry equation!
3. Since b is 12 in the case, -b is just -12
1. x= -6 is a vertical line, because vertical lines have points with constant x-coordinates

Find the axis of symmetry of y = x2 + 12x + 32.