Question

What ordered pair is closest to a local minimum of the function, f(x)?

A.(–1, –3)
B.(0, –2)
C.(1, 4)
D.(2, 1)

Answer 1

A. (-1,-3)

Explanation:

The minimum has to have the smallest y value.

(1,4) > (3,3) > (2,1) > (0,-2) > (-1,-3) > (-2,-8)

4 > 3 > 1 > -2 > -3 > -8

(-1,-3) is the smallest option available