document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72858>Question 72858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please i need help with this problem find the maximum value of y= -x^2+6x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is a quadratic with a=-1,b=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The maximum or minimum point of the graph is at x=-b/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b/2a = -6/-2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y value when x=3 is -3^2+6*-3= -9-18=-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the maximum point is at (-3,-27)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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