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What ordered pair is closest to a local minimum of the function, f(x)?
A. (-1, -3)
B. (0, -2)
C. (1, 4)
D. (2, 1)​


What Ordered Pair Is Closest To A Local Minimum Of The Function Fx A 1 3B 0 2C 1 4D 2 1 class=

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Answer: Choice D.  (2, 1)

Reason:

See the screenshot below. I used GeoGebra to plot the points.

The sub group of points D, E, F form a bowl shaped region. Imagine a small parabola passing through these points. Point E is either the local min or very close to it. This is because point E is at the bottom of the bowl shape.

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