Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Getting Information from the Graph of a Function - 2.3 Exercises - Page 182: 65

Answer

The value that minimizes energy required is $7.5$

Work Step by Step

To find the value $v$ that minimizes the energy required, one must find the local minimum value of the function, which is the point when the function changes from decreasing (negative slope) to increasing (positive slope).
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