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| Question 110904:  Using the graph, what are the solution(s) to the equation -x2+4x+5=0
 That is x squared
 Does this function have a maximum or a minimum?
 What are the coordinates of the vertex in (x, y) form?
 What is the equation of the line of symmetry for this graph?
 Answer by josmiceli(19441)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website!  The quadratic formula for this is
 
  where
 a = -1
 b = 4
 c = 5
 
  
  The +-sqrt(-) part is the + distance of one root from the axis of
 symmetry and the - distance of the other root from the axis of symmetry.
 So, the axis is
  
   
  answer: equation of axis of symmetry If I plug
  into the original equation, I'll get the y-coordinate of the vertex 
  
  
  coordinates of vertex: (2,9)
 The roots are
  from Axis 
  
  and 
  or
  and  on either side of  , or 
  ,  answer: solutions to equation Looking at the 3 points, V(2,9), (-1,0) and (5,0), The vertex is
 above the solution points, so the parabola curves downward. the
 vertex is a maximum answer
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