SOLUTION: Rewrite the following quadratic function in vertex form. Then, determine if it has a maximum or minimum and say what that value is. y = -x^2 + 6x + 5

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Question 948852: Rewrite the following quadratic function in vertex form. Then, determine if it has a maximum or minimum and say what that value is.
y = -x^2 + 6x + 5

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Complete the square,



So the vertex is (3,14).
Since the coefficient of the quadratic term is negative, the parabola opens downwards and the value at the vertex is a maximum.

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