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document.write( "Given the function: f(x) = -3(x + 2)2 (squared), find the vertex, axis of symmetry, and determine whether the f(x) has a minimum or maximum point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-2 is the only answer. The axis of symmetry is also -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex is (-2,0). And it has a maximum.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do we know this? (x+2)^2=0 at the x intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is x=-2, x=-2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the vertex touches the y=0 line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does it point up or down?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Up. How do we know that? -3 is a negative number. If a is a negative number we have a maximum.<BR>\n" );
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