Does the function g(x) = -2x2 + 10x + 2 have a minimum or a maximum? Identify its value. +

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Hitman42 [59]2 years ago

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Answer:

(5/2, 29/2), and this represents a maximum

Step-by-step explanation:

g(x) = -2x^2 + 10x + 2 is a quadratic function with coefficients {-2, 10, 2}.

The formula for the axis of symmetry (which passes through the vertex) is

x = -b/ [2a]. Here, a = -2; b = 10. Therefore, the axis of symmetry is

x = -10/ [2(-2)] = -10/(-4) = 5/2

Evaluate the function g(x) = -2x^2 + 10x + 2 at x = 5/2 to determine the y-coordinate of the vertex:

g(5/2) = -2(5/2)^2 + 10(5/2) + 2, or

g(5/2) = -2(25/4) + 25 + 2, or

g(5/2) = -25/2 + 27, or

g(5/2) = 14.5

The vertex is thus (5/2, 29/2), and this represents a maximum, because the coefficient of the x^2 term is negative (the curve opens downward).

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