SOLUTION: f(x)=x2 + 2x - 9
determine whether the given quadratic function has a minmum or maximun value. then find the coordinated of the mininmun or maximun point.
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determine whether the given quadratic function has a minmum or maximun value. then find the coordinated of the mininmun or maximun point.
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Question 636499: f(x)=x2 + 2x - 9
determine whether the given quadratic function has a minmum or maximun value. then find the coordinated of the mininmun or maximun point. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
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Since the coefficient of the squared term is positive
( +1 ), then the function has a minimum.
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The value of the minimum will
be at when the
equation is in the form
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Plug this back into the equation
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So the minimum is at (-1,-10)
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