Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
f(x) = ax² + bx + c
"x" coordinate of vertex is ( - [tex]\frac{b}{2a}[/tex] )
axis of symmetry is x = - [tex]\frac{b}{2a}[/tex]
If a > 0 the function opens upward and has minimum value.
If a < 0 the function opens downward and has maximum value.
f(x) = - x² - 6x - 4
(a). x = - [tex]\frac{-6}{-2}[/tex] = - 3 ; y = - (- 3)² - 6( - 3) - 4 = 5
Coordinates of vertex are (- 3, 5)
(b). The axis of symmetry is x = - 3
(c). The given function opens downward
y = 5 is a maximum of a given function.
