document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280072>Question 280072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=x^2-9 i am supposed to state if it has a minimum or maximum. how do you figure this out. please help me if possible thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203566 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203566\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The graph has a minimum at (0,-9).  We know this is a minimum because the graph curves up and goes on to infinity. </SPAN>\n" );
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