SOLUTION: For the curve y = 2x^2 + 8x - 10, state the least values of y and the corresponding value of x.

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Question 1200185: For the curve y = 2x^2 + 8x - 10, state the least values of y and the corresponding
value of x.
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For the curve y = 2x^2 + 8x - 10, state the least values of y and the corresponding value of x.
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The max or min of a parabola is at x = -b/2a
x = -8/4 = -2
y = 2*2^2 + 8*-2 - 10 = -18