If t is a real number, what is the maximum possible value of the expression -t^2 + 8t -4 - 3t^2 - 11?
If t is a real number, what is the maximum possible value of the expression -t^2 + 8t -4 - 3t^2 - 11?
–t2 + 8t – 4 – 3t2 – 11
–4t2 + 8t – 11
take 1st derivative
and set it equal to 0 –8t + 8 = 0
–8t = –8
t = 1 <—— this is the x-coordinate, when graphed
–4t2 + 8t – 11
–4(1) + 8(1) – 11 = –7
vertex of parabola, max value = –7
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