Q. Find the minimum value of the function f(x)=0.7x2−7x+22.1 to the nearest hundredth.Answer:
Calculate Vertex: To find the minimum value of the quadratic function f(x)=0.7x2−7x+22.1, we can use the vertex formula. The vertex of a parabola given by f(x)=ax2+bx+c is at the point (h,k), where h=−2ab. Since the coefficient of x2 is positive (0.7), the parabola opens upwards, and thus the vertex represents the minimum point.
Find x-coordinate: First, we calculate the x-coordinate of the vertex, h, using the formula h=−b/(2a). Here, a=0.7 and b=−7.h=−(−7)/(2×0.7)=7/1.4=5.
Find y-coordinate: Next, we substitute x=5 into the function to find the y-coordinate of the vertex, k, which will give us the minimum value of the function.f(5)=0.7(5)2−7(5)+22.1=0.7(25)−35+22.1=17.5−35+22.1=−17.5+22.1=4.6.
Determine Minimum Value: Now we have the vertex of the parabola, which is at the point (5,4.6). The y-coordinate of the vertex, k, is the minimum value of the function.
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