document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=701752>Question 701752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the given quadratic function has a maximum value or minimum... Then find the coordinates of the maximum or minimum point. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= x^2+2x-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=-x^2-2x-6<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 #432873 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=432873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the given quadratic function has a maximum value or minimum... Then find the coordinates of the maximum or minimum point. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= x^2+2x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= (x^2+2x+1)-1-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= (x+1)^2-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a parabola that opens upwards with a minimum of -10 at x=-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "coordinates:(-1,-10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=-x^2-2x-6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=-(x^2+2x+1)+1-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=-(x+1)^2-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a parabola that opens downwards with a maximum of -5 at x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coordinates:(-1,-5)<BR>\n" );
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