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Answer: Min = (0.5, −6.25)
Step-by-step explanation: Standard form:
x2 − x − 6 = 0
Factorization:
(x + 2)(x − 3) = 0
Solutions based on factorization:
x + 2 = 0 ⇒ x1 = −2
x − 3 = 0 ⇒ x2 = 3









x = -1 makes the lengths of segments PQ and PR equal zero.
That is not possible, so the solution x = -1 is discarded.
x = 8
PS = 3x + 3 + 21
PS = 3x + 24
PS = 3(8) + 24
PS = 24 + 24
PS = 48