Given the function: y(x) = - a x 2 + b x + 12. What is the maximum value of y? Take a = 6 and b = 11. The value of x for which y is maximum is given by: x = 2a Please round your answer to the nearest whole number (integer) and put it in the answer box.

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Given the function: y(x) = - a x 2 + b x + 12. What is the
maximum value of y?
Take a = 6 and b = 11.
The value of x for which y is maximum is given by: x =
2a
Please round your answer to the nearest whole number
(integer) and put it in the answer box.
Transcribed Image Text:Given the function: y(x) = - a x 2 + b x + 12. What is the maximum value of y? Take a = 6 and b = 11. The value of x for which y is maximum is given by: x = 2a Please round your answer to the nearest whole number (integer) and put it in the answer box.
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