SOLUTION: i really need help with this one. f(x)=2x^-12x-4
a)determine without graphing whether the function has a minimum or maximum value
b)find minimum or maximum value and determine wh
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a)determine without graphing whether the function has a minimum or maximum value
b)find minimum or maximum value and determine wh
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Question 394916: i really need help with this one. f(x)=2x^-12x-4
a)determine without graphing whether the function has a minimum or maximum value
b)find minimum or maximum value and determine where it occurs
c)identify the functions domain and range Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I will assume the function to be .
The domain is R, the set of all real numbers. The graph is a parabola opening upward (a = 2 > 0) , and so the function has a minimum (corresponding to the vertex.)
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The vertex is thus the point (3, -22). So the minimum occurs at x = 3, and the minimum value is -22.
The range of the function is [-22, ).
