D dayton1 New member Joined Oct 22, 2007 Messages 33 Mar 13, 2008 #1 Let f(x)= 4x^2 - x +1 and g(x)= (x-3) / (2) For which input value will the value of the function: f composed of g, be a minimum. * Can someone help explain this to me??? I am unclear as to what is being asked here.
Let f(x)= 4x^2 - x +1 and g(x)= (x-3) / (2) For which input value will the value of the function: f composed of g, be a minimum. * Can someone help explain this to me??? I am unclear as to what is being asked here.
pka Elite Member Joined Jan 29, 2005 Messages 11,978 Mar 13, 2008 #2 \(\displaystyle y=f \circ g(x) = 4\left( {\frac{{x - 3}}{2}} \right)^2 - \left( {\frac{{x - 3}}{2}} \right) + 1\) Find where y'=0.
\(\displaystyle y=f \circ g(x) = 4\left( {\frac{{x - 3}}{2}} \right)^2 - \left( {\frac{{x - 3}}{2}} \right) + 1\) Find where y'=0.
D Deleted member 4993 Guest Mar 14, 2008 #3 dayton1 said: Let f(x)= 4x^2 - x +1 and g(x)= (x-3) / (2) For which input value will the value of the function: f composed of g, be a minimum. * Can someone help explain this to me??? I am unclear as to what is being asked here. Click to expand... DO you know how to differentiate a given function and find its derivative?
dayton1 said: Let f(x)= 4x^2 - x +1 and g(x)= (x-3) / (2) For which input value will the value of the function: f composed of g, be a minimum. * Can someone help explain this to me??? I am unclear as to what is being asked here. Click to expand... DO you know how to differentiate a given function and find its derivative?