Find the minimum value of .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. -5

  1. Step 1: Complete the square: .
  2. Step 2: A square is at least , so the minimum value is .
Answer
-5.
Why not the others: 59: that is the constant term, not the minimum value. 5: the sign of the minimum is reversed. -13: it adds the shift to the minimum.

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