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Write a quadratic function y whose maximum value is 4 and the axis of symmetry of the graph is x=-2.
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MarkFL said:Where should the vertex be? Recall the vertex form of a quadratic may be written as:
$$y(x)=a(x-h)^2+k$$
where the vertex is at $(h,k)$. Since the quadratic is to have a maximum, what can we say about $a$?
mathlearn said:Since the quadratic is to have a maximum , 'a' should be a negative.
$$y(x)=-a(x+2)^2+4$$
Correct?