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What is the range of this quadratic function?\newliney=x22x24y = x^2 - 2x - 24\newlineChoices:\newline(A)yy25{y | y \leq -25}\newline(B)yy1{y | y \geq 1}\newline(C)yy25{y | y \geq -25}\newline(D)all real numbers

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Q. What is the range of this quadratic function?\newliney=x22x24y = x^2 - 2x - 24\newlineChoices:\newline(A)yy25{y | y \leq -25}\newline(B)yy1{y | y \geq 1}\newline(C)yy25{y | y \geq -25}\newline(D)all real numbers
  1. Find Vertex: We have the quadratic function y=x22x24y = x^2 - 2x - 24. 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. In this case, a=1a = 1 and b=2b = -2.
  2. Calculate x-coordinate: Calculate the x-coordinate of the vertex using the formula x=b2ax = -\frac{b}{2a}.\newlinex=221x = -\frac{-2}{2\cdot 1}\newlinex=22x = \frac{2}{2}\newlinex=1x = 1
  3. Calculate y-coordinate: Now that we have the x-coordinate of the vertex, we can find the y-coordinate by substituting x=1x = 1 into the original equation.y=(1)22(1)24y = (1)^2 - 2(1) - 24y=1224y = 1 - 2 - 24y=25y = -25
  4. Determine Vertex: The vertex of the parabola is (1,25)(1, -25). Since the coefficient of x2x^2 is positive (a=1)(a = 1), the parabola opens upwards.\newlineThis means that the vertex represents the minimum point on the graph of the quadratic function.
  5. Find Range: Since the parabola opens upwards and the y-coordinate of the vertex is 25-25, the range of the function is all y-values greater than or equal to 25-25.\newlineRange: {yy25}\{y \mid y \geq -25\}

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