document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041648>Question 1041648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the maximum value of F(x)= -x^2-2x-1 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) –2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #656578 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=656578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the zeros, find their average, use this as input for F.  Your function is easy BECAUSE the quadratic function is a perfect square, although factor in regard to standard form will be negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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