SOLUTION: Find the minimum or maximum value of the function 2x^2-x+3.

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Question 548611: Find the minimum or maximum value of the function 2x^2-x+3.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the minimum or maximum value of the function 2x^2-x+3.
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Since 2 is positive the quadratic has a minimum.
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Min occurs when x = -b/(2a) = 1/4
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Min = f(1/4) = 2(1/4)^2 - (1/4) +3 = 2(1/16) - (4/16) + (48/16)
min = 46/16
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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