QuestionDetermine if the quadratic function has a maximum or minimum value and find that value.
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. The given function is a quadratic function, which is a polynomial of degree.
. The function is in the form , where , , and are constants.
3. The function has a maximum or minimum value at its vertex.
STEP 2
The coefficient of in the quadratic function determines whether the function has a maximum or minimum value. If the coefficient of is positive, the function has a minimum value. If the coefficient of is negative, the function has a maximum value.
STEP 3
Identify the coefficient of in the given function.
The coefficient of is3.
STEP 4
Since the coefficient of is positive, the function has a minimum value.
STEP 5
To find the minimum value, we first need to find the x-coordinate of the vertex. The x-coordinate of the vertex of a quadratic function is given by .
STEP 6
Substitute the values of and into the formula to find the x-coordinate of the vertex.
STEP 7
Calculate the x-coordinate of the vertex.
STEP 8
Now that we have the x-coordinate of the vertex, we can find the minimum value of the function by substituting this x-coordinate back into the function.
STEP 9
Calculate the minimum value of the function.
The function has a minimum value of -36.
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