SOLUTION: consider the quadradic function f(x)=3(x-2)-5 find the set-builder and interval notation the describes the range of f(x)

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Question 364919: consider the quadradic function f(x)=3(x-2)-5 find the set-builder and interval notation the describes the range of f(x)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You're missing your exponent that makes it a quadratic.
I think this is what you mean.
f%28x%29=3%28x-2%29%5E2-5
SInce it's in vertex form and the coefficient of the x%5E2 term is positive, the parabola opens upwards.
The value at the vertex, -5, is the function minimum.
Range:(-5,infinity)
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graph%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-8%2C2%2C0%2C3%28x-2%29%5E2-5%29