Hi there!
Begin by differentiating f(x) using the power rule:
dy/dx = nxⁿ⁻¹
Therefore:
f(x) = 3x² - 5x + 10
f'(x) = 6x - 5
Set this equation equal to 0 to find the x-intercept:
0 = 6x - 5
5 = 6x
x = 5/6, which is where the graph goes from NEGATIVE to POSITIVE, so there is a MINIMUM at this value.
<u>ANSWER</u>
A. (4,12)
<u>EXPLANATION</u>
The equations are:
and
To eliminate a variable we make the coefficients of that variable the same in both equations.
It is easier to eliminate x.
We multiply the first equation by 2 to get:
We add equations (2) and (3).
Divide both sides by 23
Put x=4 into equation (1).
The solution is (4,12)
The answer would be A.) 1
To find this answer you solve for x. Subtract 3/2 from both sides. This will give you 1/2x = 1/2^x. Then, divide by 1/2 on both sides to get x = 1.
To check this fill in x with 1. Then solve.
Thus making 1 the answer. Here's an image to show how I got this. I hope this helps!
