A Find the Vertex $$f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - \frac { 49 } { 4 }$$

question 43

Short Answer

a. Find the vertex.
b. Find the y-intercept.
c. Find the x-intercept(s), if they exist.
d. Use this information to graph the function. $$f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - \frac { 49 } { 4 }$$

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