Determine, Without Graphing, Whether the Given Quadratic Function Has a Maximum

question 181

Multiple Choice

Determine, without graphing, whether the given quadratic function has a maximum value or a minimum value and then
find that value.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 6$$

• A) minimum; - 7
• B) maximum; - 1
• C) maximum; - 7
• D) minimum; - 1

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