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Finding the vertex of a parabola in standard form

Sal rewrites the equation y=-5x^2-20x+15 in vertex form (by completing the square) in order to identify the vertex of the corresponding parabola. Created by Sal Khan and Monterey Institute for Technology and Education.

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