Question

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A

STRUCTURE Consider the quadratic function y = - x ^ 2 - 2x + 2

a. Find the equation for the axis of symmetry.
X=
b . Find the coordinates of the vertex and determine if it is a maximum or minimum. Write maximum or minimum

The vertex is (____,___) and is a __

Part B . Graph the function

Answer 1

Part A:

(a)
`x=-1`

(b) The vertex is
`(-1,3)` and is a maximum

Part B: The graph is shown in part 2 attached below.

Explanation:

The explanation is attached below. The graph is shown in part 2.