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OpenStudy (anonymous):

[9.01] Determine whether the graph of y = x2 + 2x − 8 has a maximum or minimum point, then find the maximum or minimum value. Maximum; (-1, -9) Minimum; (-1, -9) Maximum; (-9, -1) Minimum; (-9, -1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know how to put it into vertex form? that's how i'd start

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No i get mix up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wat up white trash

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Felicia123

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

retrice?????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but true

OpenStudy (anonymous):

truth hurts

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your mess up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wright right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

MESS

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

k so to put it into vertex form: y = x2 + 2x − 8 (x^2+2x)-8 take the middle term and divide it by 2, then square it, to get the last term. (x^2+2x+1-1)-8 move the negative one out of the brackets: (x^2+2x+1)-9 factor the newly formed perfect square trinomial! y= (x+1)^2-9 -1 is the x term of the vertex -9 is the y term of the vertex the coefficient (a) is 1, which is positive, so the parabola opens upwards :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

therefore the vertex is a minimum and the answer would be B!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because a parabola that opens upwards looks like this, with a vertex that's a minimum|dw:1383338157357:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ur retarded

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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