SOLUTION: what is the lowest minimum value for |-(x+h)^2+k|-q id h,k, and q are positive integers?

SOLUTION: what is the lowest minimum value for |-(x+h)^2+k|-q id h,k, and q are positive integers?

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Question 1066214: what is the lowest minimum value for |-(x+h)^2+k|-q id h,k, and q are positive integers?
Answer by ikleyn(52908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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There is NO minimum value.

This expression has no minimum.

For every given value of N you can find the value of q such that the expression is less than N.

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