The function of the parabola is
.
The parabola is open downward when the value of
and it has only one
- intecept.
Consider the function
.


The axis of symmetry is
.
Comapre the equation
with
.
Therefore
,
and
.
The general form of vertix is
.
Substitute
,
and
in the avove equation.

and 
Therefore 
The vertex is
.
Therefore the function
has only one
-intecept.
The parabola is open downward when the value of
and it has only one
intecept.