Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.3 - Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs - Exercise Set - Page 628: 79

Answer

The vertex:$(2.5,185)$

Work Step by Step

\begin{equation} \begin{aligned} y&=-4 x^2+20 x+160 \\ a&= -4;\quad b= 20, \quad c= 160 \end{aligned} \end{equation} The $x$ and $y$ values of the vertex are given by: \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} x &= -\frac{b}{2a}\\ & = -\frac{20}{2(-4)}\\ &= 2.5\\ y& =-4\cdot (2.5)^2+20\cdot (2.5)+160 \\ & = 185\\ \end{aligned} \end{equation} The vertex of the parabola is given by:$(2.5,185)$
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