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F(x)=x^2+6x+4 yuna is asked to find the minimum value of the function shown. Which shows the function yuna created and the minimum value of this function

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The minimum value of the function is -5.

Here's the function Yuna created after completing the square, along with the minimum value:

Function in vertex form:

f(x) = (x + 3)² - 5

Minimum value:-5

Step-by-step explanation:

Completing the square:

Take half of the coefficient of x (which is 6), square it (9), and add and subtract it within the function:

f(x) = x² + 6x + 4 + 9 - 9

Rearrange terms to group the perfect square:

f(x) = (x² + 6x + 9) + 4 - 9

Express the perfect square as a squared term:

f(x) = (x + 3)² - 5

Finding the minimum value:

The function is now in vertex form: f(x) = a(x - h)² + k, where (h, k) is the vertex.

In this case, the vertex is (-3, -5).

Since the coefficient of the squared term (a) is positive (1), the parabola opens upward, meaning the vertex represents the minimum point.

Therefore, the minimum value of the function is -5.

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