SOLUTION: Find the maximum or minimum value of the function. f(x) = -x^2 + 4x + 1 state whether minimum or maximum

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Question 1130867: Find the maximum or minimum value of the function.
f(x) = -x^2 + 4x + 1
state whether minimum or maximum

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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This will have a maximum, because x^2 is negative
maximum is at x=-b/2a or -4/-2 or x=2
f(2)=5
maximum is at (2, 5)
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