There is a shortcut to find the x-coordinate of the maximum or minimum of a parabola.
If the equation is in the form y = Ax2 + Bx + C, the minimum or maximum can be found by dividing a ratio of the equation’s coefficients (A, B, or C) by the number -2.
Find this shortcut.
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