document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972721>Question 972721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following graph describes function 1, and the equation below it describes function 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Function 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "graph of function f of x equals negative x squared plus 8 multiplied by x minus 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Function 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = -x2 + 2x - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Function ____ has the larger maximum.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Put 1 or 2 in the blank space) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -x^2 +8x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the maximum occurs at an x-value of -(b/2a), where b=8, and a=-1   -(8/-2)=+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4)=-16+32-15=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2+2x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-1 b=2   -(b/2a)= -(2/-2) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=-1+2-15=-14  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Function 1 has the higher maximum\r<BR>\n" );
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