Answer: 
Step-by-step explanation:

a = base
h = height

Solve the parentheses squared first.

2 and 36 can be simplied
2/2=1
36/2=18


Rounded to the nearest whole number... 
Answer:
B)max/ opens down
Step-by-step explanation:
Parabola equation:
The equation of a parabola has the following format:

If
, that is, x² is multiplied by a positive number, the function has a minimum value and the parabola opens up.
If
, that is, x² is multiplied by a negative number, the function has a maximum value and the parabola opens down.
In this question:

From the graph, we already see that it opens down and has a max, and analitically, since
, this is confirmed. The correct answer is given by option b.
Answer: f(x)=
Step-by-step explanation: