SOLUTION: Does the quadratic function f(x) = -(x – 9)^2 + 7 have a maximum or minimum value? What is it?

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Question 367459: Does the quadratic function f(x) = -(x – 9)^2 + 7 have a maximum or minimum value? What is it?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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this is the vertex form of the equation

since the coefficient of the squared term is negative , the quadratic has a MAX value

the max is the vertex (9,7) ___ the 9 is the x-value and the 7 is the function (max) value