Point A means the smallest value (and = 4)
answer
<span>C. the smallest value</span>
Answer:
g(x) = - x² - 4 ⇒ A
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us revise the reflection and translation of a function
- If the function f(x) reflected across the x-axis, then its image is g(x) = - f(x)
- If the function f(x) reflected across the y-axis, then its image is g(x) = f(-x)
- If the function f(x) translated horizontally to the right by h units, then its image is g(x) = f(x - h)
- If the function f(x) translated horizontally to the left by h units, then its image is g(x) = f(x + h)
- If the function f(x) translated vertically up by k units, then its image is g(x) = f(x) + k
- If the function f(x) translated vertically down by k units, then its image is g(x) = f(x) – k
f(x) = x² is the blue curve
g(x) is its image is the red curve
∵ g(x) is the image of f(x)
∵ f(x) is opened upward
∵ g(x) is opened downward
→ That means the sign of y-coordinates of all points on the blue
graph are opposite
∴ f(x) is reflected about the x-axis
∴ Its image is - f(x)
∵ The vertex of f(x) is (0, 0)
∵ The vertex of g(x) = (0, -4)
→ That means the function translated 4 units down
∴ - f(x) is translated 4 units down
∴ Its image is - f(x) - 4
∴ g(x) = - f(x) - 4
∵ f(x) = x²
∴ g(x) = - x² - 4
Splitting up the interval of integration into 
subintervals gives the partition
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Each subinterval has length 
. The right endpoints of each subinterval follow the sequence
with 
. Then the left-endpoint Riemann sum that approximates the definite integral is
and taking the limit as 
gives the area exactly. We have
Generally speaking, the number of solutions to an algebraic equation is equal to the exponent of the highest power. so the answer is b.4
