document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430636>Question 430636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the vertex, symmetry, and max/min value of f(x)for the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=-(x+9)^2 - 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solution: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=-%28x%2B9%29%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-%28x%2B9%29%5E2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, is a downward parabola with vertex (9,-4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=9 is the axis of symmetry and the value y=-4 is the maximum value of f(x).\r<BR>\n" );
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