What is the the vertex of y = (x - 3)^2 + x^2-4x+3?

1 Answer
Nov 14, 2017

(2.5,-0.5) min

Explanation:

y'=2(x-3)*1+2x-4
=> 2x-6+2x-4
=> 4x-10
=> 2(2x-5)

y'=0
=>
2(2x-5)=0
=> 2x-5=0
=> 2x=5
=> x=5/2=2.5

y''=4>0 => min

y_((2.5))=(2.5-3)^2+(2.5)^2-4(2.5)+3=
=(-0.5)^2+(2.5)^2-10+3
=0.25+6.25-7
=-0.5

(2.5,-0.5) min