What is the the vertex of #x = (y - 6)^2 - y+1#? Algebra Quadratic Equations and Functions Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs 1 Answer Shwetank Mauria Dec 28, 2017 Vertex is #(-5 1/4,-6 1/2)# Explanation: We can write #x=(y-6)^2-y+1# as #x=y^2-12y+36-y+1# = #y^2-13y+(13/2)^2-169/4+37# = #(y-13/2)^2-(169-148)/4# = #(y-13/2)^2-21/4# Hence vertex is #(-21/4,-13/2)# or #(-5 1/4,-6 1/2)# Answer link Related questions What are the important features of the graphs of quadratic functions? What do quadratic function graphs look like? How do you find the x intercepts of a quadratic function? How do you determine the vertex and direction when given a quadratic function? How do you determine the range of a quadratic function? What is the domain of quadratic functions? How do you find the maximum or minimum of quadratic functions? How do you graph #y=x^2-2x+3#? How do you know if #y=16-4x^2# opens up or down? How do you find the x-coordinate of the vertex for the graph #4x^2+16x+12=0#? See all questions in Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs Impact of this question 1235 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License