document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998657>Question 998657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The graph of the quadratic function y = -x2 + x + 2 is a parabola.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the range of the function?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is its vertex?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the equation of the axis of symmetry?\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 #616421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=616421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%5E2%2Bx%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%5E2%2Bx%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---------as given, lead term coefficient indicates concave downward, vertex a maximum.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Roots will be  -1 and +2.  Symmetry axis in the exact middle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------Axis of Symmetry\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate y at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%283%2F2%29%28-3%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%283%2F2%29%28-3%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=9%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=9%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------Vertex is  ( 1/2, 9/4 ).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RANGE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All real values so that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3C=9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3C=9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, because remember, this graph has a vertex as a maximum.<BR>\n" );
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