Answer:
-3 1/3
Step-by-step explanation:
The quadratic
... y = ax² +bx +c
has its extreme value at
... x = -b/(2a)
Since a = 3 is positive, we know the parabola opens upward and the extreme value is a minimum. (We also know that from the problem statement asking us to find the minimum value.) The value of x at the minimum is -(-4)/(2·3) = 2/3.
To find the minimum value, we need to evaluate the function for x=2/3.
The most straightforward way to do this is to substitue 2/3 for x.
... y = 3(2/3)² -4(2/3) -2 = 3(4/9) -8/3 -2
... y = (4 -8 -6)/3 = -10/3
... y = -3 1/3
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<em>Confirmation</em>
You can also use a graphing calculator to show you the minimum.
Jy has hiked 17km
He is 2km short of being half of the way done with hicking
Let the total distance he hiked be xkm
Then 1/2x = 17 + 2km
1/2x = 19km
x = 19 × 2 = 38km
The total distance he covered was 38km.
Easy do 12 times 16 divided by two = 96
answer=96