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What is the range of this quadratic function?\newliney=x2+14x+49y = x^2 + 14x + 49\newlineChoices:\newline(A)yy0{y | y \geq 0}\newline(B)yy0{y | y \leq 0}\newline(C)yy7{y | y \geq -7}\newline(D)all real numbers

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Q. What is the range of this quadratic function?\newliney=x2+14x+49y = x^2 + 14x + 49\newlineChoices:\newline(A)yy0{y | y \geq 0}\newline(B)yy0{y | y \leq 0}\newline(C)yy7{y | y \geq -7}\newline(D)all real numbers
  1. Find Vertex: We have the quadratic function y=x2+14x+49y = x^2 + 14x + 49. To find the range, we need to determine the vertex of the parabola. The xx-coordinate of the vertex can be found using the formula x=b2ax = -\frac{b}{2a}, where aa is the coefficient of x2x^2 and bb is the coefficient of xx.\newlineSubstitute a=1a = 1 and b=14b = 14 into the formula.\newlinex=1421x = -\frac{14}{2 \cdot 1}\newlinexx00\newlinexx11
  2. Calculate Y-coordinate: Now that we have the x-coordinate of the vertex, we need to find the y-coordinate by substituting x=7x = -7 into the original equation.y=(7)2+14(7)+49y = (-7)^2 + 14*(-7) + 49y=4998+49y = 49 - 98 + 49y=0y = 0
  3. Determine Parabola Direction: We have found the vertex of the parabola to be (7,0)(-7, 0). Now we need to determine the direction in which the parabola opens. Since the coefficient of x2x^2 (a=1)(a = 1) is positive, the parabola opens upwards.
  4. Identify Range: With the vertex at (7,0)(-7, 0) and the parabola opening upwards, the lowest point on the graph is the vertex. This means that the yy-values of the function must be greater than or equal to the yy-coordinate of the vertex.\newlineTherefore, the range of the function is \{ yy | y0y \geq 0 \}.

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