Answer: the function g(x) has the smallest minimum y-value.
Explanation:
1) The function f(x) = 3x² + 12x + 16 is a parabola.
The vertex of the parabola is the minimum or maximum on the parabola.
If the parabola open down then the vertex is a maximum, and if the parabola open upward the vertex is a minimum.
The sign of the coefficient of the quadratic term tells whether the parabola opens upward or downward.
When such coefficient is positive, the parabola opens upward (so it has a minimum); when the coefficient is negative the parabola opens downward (so it has a maximum).
Here the coefficient is positive (3), which tells that the vertex of the parabola is a miimum.
Then, finding the minimum value of the function is done by finding the vertex.
I will change the form of the function to the vertex form by completing squares:
Given: 3x² + 12x + 16
Group: (3x² + 12x) + 16
Common factor: 3 [x² + 4x ] + 16
Complete squares: 3[ ( x² + 4x + 4) - 4] + 16
Factor the trinomial: 3 [(x + 2)² - 4] + 16
Distributive property: 3 (x + 2)² - 12 + 16
Combine like terms: 3 (x + 2)² + 4
That is the vertex form: A(x - h)² + k, whch means that the vertex is (h,k) = (-2, 4).
Then the minimum value is 4 (when x = - 2).
2) The othe function is <span>g(x)= 2 *sin(x-pi)
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The sine function goes from -1 to + 1, so the minimum value of sin(x - pi) is - 1.
When you multiply by 2, you just increased the amplitude of the function and obtain the new minimum value is 2 (-1) = - 2
Comparing the two minima, you have 4 vs - 2, and so the function g(x) has the smallest minimum y-value.
Constants are 4,3. The coefficient is 4.
The original volume of the given prism is
l*w*h = 162
where l = length, w = width, h = height
Reducing 1/3 of each sides,
(1/3)l*(1/3)w*(1/3)h=(1/27)162
Thus,
The new volume is 162/27 = 6 cubic cm
Answer:
The answer to your question is x² + 5/2x - 3/2 = 0
Step-by-step explanation:
Data
Quadratic equation x² + 2.5x - 1.5 = 0
Process
1.- Convert the decimals into fractions
2.5 = 25/10 = 5/2
1.5 = 15/10 = 3/2
2.- Substitution
x² + 5/2x - 3/2 = 0
3.- Conclusion
I rewrite the equation, now it is expressed in fractions. It could be solve by factoring.
X+y=3
Subtract x from both sides
y=-x+3
Substitute
2x--x+3=6
2x+x+3=6
3x+3=6
Subtract 3 from both sides
3x=3
Divide both sides by 3
x=1
