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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the maximum value of y=-x^2 + 6x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "you have a quadratic with a=-1, b=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the max is at x=-b/2a = -6/-2=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then f(3)=-(3)^2+6(3)=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the max is at (3,27)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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