42. Consider the equation y = (x - 3)2 + 2 where x and y are both real numbers. The table below gives the values of y for selected values of x.

For the equation above, which of the following values of x gives the least value of y ?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is H

Explanation

This is asking for the minimum value of a quadratic function. When x=3, the function has a minimum value of 2. So choose H.