The quadratic function is .
Find the maximum or minimum values.
\The standard form of quadratic function , where
.
Rewrite the function .
and
.
Since , the function has a minimum value and opens upward.
The equation of the axis symmetry is .
(Substitute the values
and
)
(Simplify)
The equation of the axis symmetry is and
-coordinate of the vertex is
.
Find the -coordinate of the vertex by evaluating the function for
.
(Original function)
(Substitute
)
(Evaluate powers:
)
(Substitute:
)
The minimum value of the function is .
Find domain and range of the function.
\The domain is all real numbers.
\The range is all real numbers greater than or equal to minimum value ,or .
The function has minimum value.
\The minimum value of the function is .
The domain is all real numbers.
\The range is .