document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89425>Question 89425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the quadratic function Q(x)=x^2+5x-36, determine the exact value of the minimum. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the minimum value (or the maximum value if x^2 was negative) lies on the axis of symmetry\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation for the axis of symmetry is x=-b/2a ... in this case, x=-5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the value for the minimum, just plug into the equation ... Q(x)=(-5/2)^2+5(-5/2)-36 ... Q(x)=-42.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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