1. ## test

Only took me 45 minutes to type this up .... not setting any records here :P

Please try using Stapel sources before using my results. I am trying to practice using latex and it took me approx 45 minutes to type this up (yes I am slow) and I do not want to lose my work; therefore, I am going to post it, but you should try to do the work yourself first.

Vertex = ( $\frac{3}{4} , \frac{49}{8}$)

x-int = -1 and $\frac{5}{2}$

y-int = 5

domain is (-inf,+inf)

range is (-inf, $\frac{49}{8}$]

See explanation below to determine how I came to these results.

Completing the Square

$
f(x) = -2x^2+3x+5
$

When completing the square the value of "a" should not be any number other than 1; therefore, factor out the -2

$
-2(x^2-\frac{3}{2}x)+5
$

Now divide $-\frac{3}{2}$ by 2 and square the result. The equation should now look like this.

$
-2(x^2-\frac{3}{2}x+\frac{9}{16}-\frac{9}{16})+5
$

To move the $-\frac {9}{16}$out of the parenthesis you have to multiply it by -2

$
-2(x^2-\frac{3}{2}x+\frac{9}{16})+5+\frac{9}{8}
$

Factor within the parenthesis and clean up outside the parenthesis. The vector format of your function should look like below

$
-2(x-\frac{3}{4})^2+\frac{49}{8}
$

To determine the y-int take the original function $f(x) = -2x^2+3x+5$ substitute 0 for x and you should get the y-int of 5

To get the x-int take the vertex format of the function $-2(x-\frac{3}{4})^2+\frac{49}{8}$ and substitute 0 for y

$-2(x-\frac{3}{4})^2+\frac{49}{8}=0$

$-2(x-\frac{3}{4})^2=-\frac{49}{8}$

Divide both sides by -2

$(x-\frac{3}{4})^2=\frac{49}{16}$

$\sqrt(x-\frac{3}{4})^2=\sqrt\frac{49}{16}$

$x-\frac{3}{4}=\pm\frac{7}{4}$

$x=\frac{3}{4}\pm\frac{7}{4}$

the x-int = -1 , $\frac{5}{2}$

2. Originally Posted by RRH
$
f(x) = -2x^2+3x+5
$

$
-2(x^2-\frac{3}{2}x)+5
$
well done

3. Originally Posted by RRH
...

Vertex = ( $\frac{3}{4} , \frac{49}{8}$)

...
I've modified the quoted line a little bit:

Vertex = $\left( \frac{3}{4} , \frac{49}{8} \right)$

Click on the formula above to see the code.

4. $$\left( \frac{3}{4} , \frac{49}{8} \right)$$ gives $\left( \frac{3}{4} , \frac{49}{8} \right)$

5. While \frac{1}{2} produces: . $\frac{1}{2}$

. . we can make smaller fractions with \tfrac{1}{2}: . $\tfrac{1}{2}$

\frac{\frac{x}{2}}{\frac{y}{3}} produces: . $\frac{\frac{x}{2}}{\frac{y}{3}}$

But we can make larger fractions with \dfrac:
. . \frac{\dfrac{x}{2}}{\dfrac{y}{3}} produces: . $\frac{\dfrac{x}{2}}{\dfrac{y}{3}}$

Also use \infty for: . $\infty$