SOLUTION: f(x)=-(3 - x)squared. Indicate if the graph is maximun or minimum.

SOLUTION: f(x)=-(3 - x)squared. Indicate if the graph is maximun or minimum.

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Question 3852: f(x)=-(3 - x)squared. Indicate if the graph is maximun or minimum.
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
for any quadratic:

if term is +ve --> curve has a MINIMUM
if term is -ve --> curve has a MAXIMUM

So, expand the equation, for just the x^2 term and find that it is -ve...so it is a maximum.

jon

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