Question

f(x)= -4(x+5)^2+3

The vertex is : -5,3

The line of symmetry is x= 3

The maximum/minimum value of f(x)= -5

Is the value of f(-5)=3, a minimum or maximum? Minimum

Graphing would open from the bottom going up on the negative side.

Answer 1

write your vertex as (-5,3)
the line of symmetry is the x of the vertex, so
line of symmetry is x = -5

the max of the function is 3, (the y value of the vertex)

since the value of "a" of your function is negative, the parabola opens downwards, thus a Maximum.

Answer 2

Okay. I had the vertex written in correctly. the line of symmetry & max function I had backwards for some unknown reason. The other 2 parts I had totally wrong.

Thank you for checking this for me Reiny! I was leery at posting it until I had it checked. Good thing I did!

Answer 3

I put the vertex as (-5,3) and it is saying it was wrong...ughhhhhhhh.

Answer 4

the vertex is indeed (-5,3)

Answer 5

For
f(x)=a(x-h)+k, the vertex is at:
(h,k).
Since the function is already in that form, where
a=-4,
h=-5, and
k=3
f(x)= -4(x+5)^2+3
as Mr. Pursley stated:
"the vertex is indeed at (-5,3)".

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