document.write( "Question 1064461: For what value of c will the minimum value of the function f(x)= x^2+2x+c be sqrt(2)? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #679510 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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The formula for vertex ( minimum in this case )
\n" ); document.write( "is \"+x%5Bv%5D+=+-b%2F%282a%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "when the general form is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28x%29+=+a%2Ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+b+=+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5Bv%5D+=+-2%2F%282%2A1%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5Bv%5D+=+-1+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28-1%29+=+%28-1%29%5E2+%2B+2%2A%28-1%29+%2B+c+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28-1%29+=+1+-+2+%2B+c+\"
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28-1%29+=+sqrt%282%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+sqrt%282%29+=+-1+%2B+c+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+c+=+1+%2B+sqrt%282%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Here's the plot:
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