SOLUTION: When graphing a quadratic equation, how do you know if the graph will have a maximum or a minimum? How do you calculate the maximum/minimum?

Question 550875: When graphing a quadratic equation, how do you know if the graph will have a maximum or a minimum? How do you calculate the maximum/minimum?
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When graphing a quadratic equation, how do you know if the graph will have a maximum or a minimum? How do you calculate the maximum/minimum?
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If a > 0 it's a minimum.
If a < 0 it's a max.
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How do you calculate the maximum/minimum?
Find the Line of Symmetry.
LOS is x = -b/2a
The min/max is (-b/2a,f(-b/2a))

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