What is the maximum value that the graph of y=-x^2+6x-8y=−x2+6x−8?
1 Answer
Jul 3, 2016
You have to identify critical points first, and then check whether they are maxima or minima
Explanation:
If the first derivative of the function is
If the second derivative at the critical point is positive, the point is a minimum, if it is negative the point is a maximum. In this case the second derivative is