Determine the Minimum Value of F(x) = $x ^ { 3 }$

question 49

Short Answer

Determine the minimum value of f(x) = $x ^ { 3 }$ - 3 $x ^ { 2 }$ + 2 on 1 ≤ x ≤ 3.
Enter just an integer.

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