f(x)=x^2+6x-2, vertex: (-3, -11) First, put -(6)/2(1) or -b/2a. You then get -3 as the X value of the vertex. Next, insert -3 back into the equation to get the Y value of the vertex. (-3)^2+6(-3)-2 = -11 You then have -11 as the Y value of the vertex.