Q. Find the maximum value of the function f(x)=−1.6x2+10x−10.8 to the nearest hundredth.Answer:
Find Vertex: To find the maximum value of the quadratic function f(x)=−1.6x2+10x−10.8, we need to find the vertex of the parabola. Since the coefficient of x2 is negative (−1.6), the parabola opens downwards, and the vertex will give us the maximum value. The x-coordinate of the vertex can be found using the formula −2ab, where a is the coefficient of x2 and b is the coefficient of x.
Calculate x-coordinate: First, we calculate the x-coordinate of the vertex using the formula −2ab. Here, a=−1.6 and b=10.x-coordinate of vertex = −2ab=−2×−1.610=−−3.210=3.125
Substitute x into function: Next, we substitute x=3.125 into the function to find the y-coordinate of the vertex, which will give us the maximum value of the function.f(3.125)=−1.6(3.125)2+10(3.125)−10.8
Perform calculations: Now we perform the calculations:f(3.125)=−1.6(9.765625)+31.25−10.8f(3.125)=−15.625+31.25−10.8f(3.125)=15.625−10.8f(3.125)=4.825
Round to nearest hundredth: Finally, we round the result to the nearest hundredth to get the maximum value of the function.Maximum value of f(x)≈4.83
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