Find the vertex of y = 5 - 3x - x 2

How do i start to solve? would appreciate a walk-thru! a bird sitting 16ft above the ground in an apple tree dislodges an apple. after how many seconds does the apple land on the ground? (assuming that no branches will interfere with it's fall)

How does the graph of g(x)=⌊x⌋−3 differ from the graph of f(x)=⌊x⌋? the graph of g(x)=⌊x⌋−3 is the graph of f(x)=⌊x⌋ shifted right 3 units. the graph of g(x)=⌊x⌋−3 is the graph of f(x)=⌊x⌋ shifted up 3 units. the graph of g(x)=⌊x⌋−3 is the graph of f(x)=⌊x⌋ shifted down 3 units. the graph of g(x)=⌊x⌋−3 is the graph of f(x)=⌊x⌋ shifted left 3 units.

Ron has 8 caps and 4 of his caps are blue. thes rest of his cap are red. how many of ron's caps are red