Here is the quadratic equation
(x -3 - sqrt5)(x-3+sqrt5) = 0 Multiplying it out
x^2 -3x +sqrt5 x -3x +9 -3sqrt5 - sqrt5 x +3 sqrt 5 - 5
x^2 -6x +4 = 0 to get it into the form asked about in the questiion , multiply through by -2
-2x^2 +12x -8 = 0
Now find 'x' coordinate of the vertex by - b /2a b = 12 a = -2
Use THIS 'x' value in the final equation to find the 'y' coordinate of the vertex....