Question

The graph of y = -x 2 - 6x - 5. Observe the graph below and determine the maximum or minimum of the function.

Answer 1

Observing doesn't require any math; we see a maximum at (-3,4), i.e

maximum value of 4

Answer 2

maximum is 4 at x=-3

Explanation:

The graph of
`y = -x^2 - 6x - 5`. Observe the graph below and determine the maximum or minimum of the function.

From the graph , we can see that we have inverted parabola

For inverted parabola, the vertex is maximum

LEts determine the maximum point from the graph

WE have vertex at x=-3

Vertex point is (-3,4)

Hence, we can say that maximum is 4 at x=-3