The quadratic function is
.
Find the maximum or minimum values.
\The standard form of quadratic function
, where
.
Rewrite the function
.
and
.
Since
, the function has a maximum value and opens down.
The equation of the axis symmetry is
.
(Substitute the values
and
)
(Simplify)
The equation of the axis symmetry is
and
-coordinate of the vertex is
.
Find the
-coordinate of the vertex by evaluating the function for
.
(Original function)
(Substitute
)
(Evaluate powers:
)
(Substitute:
)
The maximum value of the function is
.
Find domain and range of the function.
\The domain is all real numbers.
\The range is all real numbers less than or equal to maximum value or
.
The function has maximum value.
\The maximum value of the function is
.
The domain is all real numbers.
\The range is
.