Find the Vertex of the Parabola $$f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } + 11 x - 3$$

question 132

Multiple Choice

Find the vertex of the parabola.
- $$f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } + 11 x - 3$$

• A) \(\left( - \frac { 11 } { 2 } , - \frac { 375 } { 4 } \right)\)
• B) \(( 11 , - 3 )\)
• C) \(\left( \frac { 11 } { 2 } , \frac { 133 } { 4 } \right)\)
• D) \(\left( \frac { 11 } { 2 } , \frac { 109 } { 4 } \right)\)

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Operant Behavior

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A Russian physiologist best known for his discovery of classical conditioning through his experiments with animals.

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