document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906422>Question 906422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f (x) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+4x++-++7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+4x++-++7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Find the coordinates of the vertex.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) The [Either max/min] value of f is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f ( __ ) = __ \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) Find the domain and range of f  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549836 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f+%28x%29+=++x%5E2+%2B+4x++-++7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f+%28x%29+=++x%5E2+%2B+4x++-++7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...as you can see, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Find the coordinates of the vertex.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-b%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-b%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is x-coordinate of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=vertex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"vertex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-b%2F2a=-4%2F2%2A1=-4%2F2=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-b%2F2a=-4%2F2%2A1=-4%2F2=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and, to find the y-coordinate that goes with it,use that value for x in our equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f+%28x%29+=++x%5E2+%2B+4x++-++7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f+%28x%29+=++x%5E2+%2B+4x++-++7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=++%28-2%29%5E2+%2B+4%28-2%29++-++7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=++%28-2%29%5E2+%2B+4%28-2%29++-++7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=++4+-8++-++7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=++4+-8++-++7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+++-4+-++7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+++-4+-++7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=-11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=-11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the coordinates of the vertex are:( <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) The [Either max/min] value of f is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the max or min of a parabola is always the vertex \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f+%28+-2+%29+=+-11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f+%28+-2+%29+=+-11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) Find the domain and range of f \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the domain: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (all real numbers)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the range: { <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > element <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3E=-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3E=-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > } </SPAN>\n" );
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