Homework Help: college Algebra

Posted by Brianna on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 10:06pm.

so i am suppose to to find the max value attained by… g(x) = -3x2 - 24x - 18. but my teacher said "There is a difference between determining the maximum value and naming the location of the maximum value." what does that mean??

college Algebra - Mick from Canotta, Monday, January 23, 2012 at 12:04am
Locating the maximum is by specifying its co-ordinates (p, q) where p= -b/[2a] and q= g(-b/[2a]).
The maximum value is g(-b/[2a]).

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