SOLUTION: A profitability curve is drawn as a function of time, t (t>0), and is governed by this relationship: p(t)=t^2 + 5t - 6 What is its minimum value? a. 5 b. -6 c. -12 1/

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Question 142022: A profitability curve is drawn as a function of time, t (t>0), and is governed by this relationship:
p(t)=t^2 + 5t - 6
What is its minimum value?
a. 5
b. -6
c. -12 1/4
d. There is no minimum value
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p(t)=t^2+5t-6
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-18%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+%2B5x+-6%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -18 to 10, x^2 +5x -6).
answer B) -6.