College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.5 - Partial Fraction Decomposition - 8.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 609: 57

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Let's compare $f(x)=-3x^2+120x+50$ to $f(x)=ax^2+bx+c$. We can see that a=-3, b=120, c=50. $a\lt0$, hence the graph opens down, hence its vertex is a maximum. The maximum value is at $x=-\frac{b}{2a}=-\frac{120}{2\cdot(-3)}=20.$ Hence the maximum value is $f(20)=-3(20)^2+120(20)+50=-1200+2400+50=1250.$
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