document.write( "Question 636699: I would appreciate your help on this: f(x)=-2x^2+2x+6. Find the vertex, the line of symmetry, the maximum or minimum value of the quadratic function, and graph the function.
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\n" ); document.write( "x coordinate of the vertex is 1/2
\n" ); document.write( "the y-coordinate of the vertex is_____
\n" ); document.write( "the equation of the line of symmetry is x=
\n" ); document.write( "The maximum /minimum of f(x)is_____
\n" ); document.write( "The value f(1/2)=13/2 is maximum
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Algebra.Com's Answer #401179 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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\"+f%28x%29+=+-2x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28x%29+=+a%2Ax%5E2+%2B+b%2Ax+%2B+c+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+-2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+b+=+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+c+=+6+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+-b+%2F+%282a%29+=+-2%2F%282%2A%28-2%29%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-b+%2F+%282a%29+=+1%2F2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5Bmax%5D+=+1%2F2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now plug this back into equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%281%2F2%29+=+-2%2A%281%2F2%29%5E2+%2B+2%2A%281%2F2%29+%2B+6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%281%2F2%29+=+-1%2F2+%2B+1+%2B+6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%281%2F2%29+=+13%2F2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "This is y-co-ordinate of vertex
\n" ); document.write( "There is a maximum at ( 1/2. 13/2 )
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+1%2F2+\" is equation of line of symmetry
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y%5Bmax%5D+=+13%2F2+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Here's the plot:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-5%2C+10%2C+-2x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+6+%29+\"
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