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Problem E
Reach for the Sky

The equation \(y=-5x^2+ax+b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are real numbers and \(a \ne b\), represents a parabola. If this parabola passes through the points with coordinates \((a,b)\) and \((b,a)\), determine the maximum value of the parabola.