Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: , so the turning points are and .
  2. Step 2: , which is positive at , so that is the minimum, with .
Answer
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Why not the others: is what you get if you use the local maximum instead. is what you get if you give the -value of the minimum. is what you get if you evaluate at the wrong point.

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