Thursday, October 22, 2015

find the minimmum value for f(x) = x^2 + 6x -5

To calculate the local extremes of a function, minimum or
maximum, we'll do the first derivative test. 


f'(x) = (x^2
+ 6x -5)'


f'(x) = 2x + 6


Now,
we'll calculate the roots of the first derivative. Each root of derivative represents
the value for the function f(x) has an extreme value.


f'(x)
= 0


2x + 6 = 0


We'll factorize
by 2:


2(x+3) = 0


We'll divide
by 2:


x + 3 = 0


We'll subtract
3 both sides:


x = -3


Now,
we'll calculate the minimum value of the function:


f(-3) =
(-3)^2 + 6*(-3) - 5


f(-3) = 9 - 18 -
5


f(-3) =
-14


The coordinates of the minimum point are:
(-3 , -14).

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