document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704015>Question 704015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me on these last 5 questions that I can't seem to figure out?? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Find the maximum or minimum of the following quadratic function: y =x^2 - 10x + 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Find the maximum or minimum of the following quadratic function: y =x^2 - 2x - 48.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Find the maximum or minimum of the following quadratic function: y = x^2 - x - 56.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Find the maximum or minimum of the following quadratic function: y = 16x^2+ 40x + 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. Find the maximum or minimum of the following quadratic function: y = x^2 - 16.\r<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 #433879 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=433879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Find the maximum or minimum of the following quadratic function: y =x^2 - 10x + 25. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Find the maximum or minimum of the following quadratic function: y =x^2 - 2x - 48. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Find the maximum or minimum of the following quadratic function: y = x^2 - x - 56. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. Find the maximum or minimum of the following quadratic function: y = 16x^2+ 40x + 25. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. Find the maximum or minimum of the following quadratic function: y = x^2 - 16. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All the problems above require the same method (completing the square) to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Standard form of equation for the problems: y=A(x-h)^2+k, (h,k)=(x,y) coordinates of the vertex.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the lead coefficient is >0, parabola open up, and has a minimum. If lead coefficient <0, parabola open down, and has a maximum. The x-term of the vertex is the maximum or minimum value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I will do the first 2, and let you do the rest.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) y =x^2 - 10x + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =(x^2-10x+25)-25 + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(x-5)^2+0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex: (5,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minimum=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) y =x^2 - 2x - 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =(x^2-2x+1)-1-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(x-1)^2-49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex: (1,-49)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minimum=-49\r<BR>\n" );
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