SOLUTION: Find the least value of the function. y=x squared+9

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Question 79013This question is from textbook Algebra:Structure and Method
: Find the least value of the function. y=x squared+9 This question is from textbook Algebra:Structure and Method

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a vertical parabola. The lowest value would be the "y-value" on the vertex.
-b/2a
-0/2 = 0
f(0) = 9
vertex (0,9)
Lowest Value: 9
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