document.write( "Question 629281: For the function f(x)= -(x^2-x), where x is an integer, the range can be defined as:\r
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For the function f(x)= -(x^2-x), where x is an integer, the range can be defined as:
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -x^2+x
\n" ); document.write( "y = -x(x-1)
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\n" ); document.write( "x-intercepts are 0 and 1
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\n" ); document.write( "Max occurs at x = -b/(2a) = -1/(2*-1) = 1/2
\n" ); document.write( "Max value = f(1/2) = (-1/2)((1/2)-1) = -1/2*(-1/2) = 1/4
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\n" ); document.write( "Range is \"All Real Numbers less than of equal to 1/4.
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