Look at the following function:
Determine for which values of the following is true:
f(x) < 0
Look at the following function:
Determine for which values of the following is true:
f(x) < 0
To find the values of where the function is negative:
Step 1: Identify the direction of the parabola:
Since is positive, the parabola opens upwards, indicating that any potential minimum will be at the vertex.
Step 2: Find the vertex:
The vertex is at .
Substituting back into the function gives: .
Step 3: Determine if the function can be negative:
Since the vertex provides the minimum value of the parabola and this value is positive f(1) = 3 > 0 , the function does not have any values for which f(x) < 0 .
Thus, the correct answer is that the function has no negative values.
The function has no negative values.