document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703741>Question 703741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the vertex and the maximum or minimum value of f(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= -2/7 (x-8)^2 + 19 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=433682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The factor 2/7 affects broadness horizontally but not position.  The negative factor, -(2/7) means that the parabola has a maximum.  (Opens down).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This parabola function is in standard form, and the vertex point,[ (h, k) ], is the point (8, 19).  Compare from the model standard form f(x)=a(x-h)^2+k </SPAN>\n" );
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