document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42350>Question 42350</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I figure this out?!?! \"Determine without graphing, whether the quadratic function f(x) = x^2 - 2x - 6 has a minimum value or maximum value. Then find the coordinates of the minimum or maximum point.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27473 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27473\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = x^2 - 2x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex: ((-b/2a),f(x)) so (1,-7) and the parabola opens up because: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Minimum value: y=-7<BR>\n" );
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