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Question 62754:  WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM VALUE OF y=-x^2+6x? 
This is a quadratic with a=-1 and b=6 
The maximum point occurs when x=-b/(2a) 
x=-6/(-2)=3 
When x=3, y= -3^2+6(3)=9 
Maximum at (3,9) 
Cheers, 
Stan H. 
 Found 3 solutions by  uma, stanbon, jai_kos: Answer by uma(370)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website!  
y = - x^2 + 6x
 
This represents a parabola opening downward and so the vertex will be the maximum point.
 
The x co-ordinate of the vertex = -b/2a
 
                                = -6/2*(-1)
 
                                = -6/-2
 
                                = 3
 
Plugging in x = 3 in the given expression,
 
y = - 3^2 + 6*3
 
   = -6 + 18
 
   = 12
 
Thus the maximum value of y = - x^2 + 6x is 18.
 
Good Luck!!! 
 Answer by stanbon(75887)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM VALUE OF y=-x^2+6x? 
This is a quadratic with a=-1 and b=6 
The maximum point occurs when x=-b/(2a) 
x=-6/(-2)=3 
When x=3, y= -3^2+6(3)=9 
Maximum at (3,9) 
Cheers, 
Stan H. 
 Answer by jai_kos(139)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! Given an equation y = -x^2 + 6x
 
Where a = -1, b = 6
 
Since the a < 0, we have a maximum value.
 
x = (-b /2a) = -6 /2 * -1 = 6 /2 = 3
 
x = 3
 
Put x =3 in equation(1), we get
 
y = -(3)^2 + 6 * 3 = -9 + 18 = 9
 
Therefore the maximum value is given by 9.
 
 
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