Question

Find the range of the quadratic function. (y=2x^2-20x+53)

Write your answer as an inequality using x or y as appropriate.

Answer 1

Answer: The range is y ≥ 3.

Explanation:

When we have an equation:

y = f(x)

The range is the set of the possible values of y.

In this case, we have:

y = f(x) = 2*x^2 - 20*x + 53

This is a quadratic equation, and the leading coefficient is positive. This means that the arms of the graph will open upwards.

Then the minimum value of y will be the vale at the vertex.

We know that for a quadratic equation of the form:

a*x^2 + b*x + c

The vertex is at:

x = -b/2a

Then in this case, the vertex will be at:

x = -(-20)/(2*2) = 20/4 = 5

Then the smallest value of this function will be:

f(5) = 2*5^2 - 20*5 + 53 = 3

This is the smallest value that y can take, and y can take any value greater than 3.

Then the range can be written as:

y ≥ 3.