document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79013>Question 79013</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395430526/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra:Structure and Method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the least value of the function. y=x squared+9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=56715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a vertical parabola. The lowest value would be the \"y-value\" on the vertex.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0/2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex (0,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lowest Value: 9<BR>\n" );
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