SOLUTION: f(x) = 5x2 − 4x − 9 find relative minimum and relative maximum

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Question 1084159: f(x) = 5x2 − 4x − 9
find relative minimum and relative maximum

Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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There is only minimum and there is NO maximum for this function.

The minimum is at x = = = = 0.4.

The value of the minimum is .

Calculate it on your own.


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On finding maximum/minimum of quadratic functions see the lessons
    - HOW TO complete the square to find the minimum/maximum of a quadratic function
    - Briefly on finding the minimum/maximum of a quadratic function
    - HOW TO complete the square to find the vertex of a parabola
    - Briefly on finding the vertex of a parabola
in this site.


Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the topic "Finding minimum/maximum of quadratic functions".



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