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Firstly, put your equation into the format ax^2+bx+c=0. I'm assuming you know the quadratic formula to find the x intercepts,
x = (-b +or- SQRT(b^2-4ac))/2a
The vertex will lie on the axis of symmetry of the parabola, which is halfway between the x-intercepts ie -b/2a. Use that to work out x, and then substitute it back into the quadratic to find the y value.
Eg1. y=-x^2+2x+8 here a=-1, b=2 and c=8
So -b/2a = -2/2(-1)
= 1
Then substitute x=1 into the quadratic
y=-1+2+8
=9
Therefore the vertex is (1, 9)