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Find the vertex of the parabola (y - 2)² = 8(x + 3).
A(-3, 2)
B(2, -3)
C(3, -2)
D(-3, -2)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. (-3, 2)
The form (y - k)² = 4a(x - h) has vertex (h, k), so h = -3 and k = 2.
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