Find the value of x for which the function below is maximum

x = 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

The standard equation of a quadratic function is given by:

y = ax² + bx + c, If a > 0 then the graph has a minimum but if a < 0, then the graph has a maximum. To find the maximum or minimum, we differentiate the function with respect to x and equate to zero that is y'(x) = 0.

For the function y = 5 + x - x², a = -1 < 0, therefore it has a maximum.

Differentiating with respect to x:

y'(x) = 1 - 2x

Equating to zero

-2x + 1 = 0

-2x = -1

x = -1/ -2

x = 1/2

The function has a maximum at x = 1/2