Answer:
Marla didn't use the right steps to complete the square. Maria made a mistake in step 1, she put 8x instead of -2x
Step-by-step explanation:
we have
[tex]-4x^{2}+8x-25[/tex]
This is a vertical parabola open downward
The vertex is a maximum
Find the vertex
step 1
Factor the leading coefficient -4
[tex]-4(x^{2}-2x)-25[/tex]
step 2
Complete the square
[tex]-4(x^{2}-2x+1-1)-25[/tex]
step 3
[tex]-4(x^{2}-2x+1)-25+4[/tex]
[tex]-4(x^{2}-2x+1)-21[/tex]
step 4
Rewrite as perfect squares
[tex]-4(x-1)^{2}-21[/tex]
the vertex is the point (1,-21)
so
The maximum value of the quadratic equation is (1,-21)
therefore
Marla didn't use the right steps to complete the square. Maria made a mistake in step 1, she put 8x instead of -2x