Suggestion

The smallest value of the function \[f(x) = 2x^3 − 9x^2 + 12x + 3\] in the range \(0 \leq x \leq 2\) is

  1. \(1\),

  2. \(3\),

  3. \(5\),

  4. \(7\).

Could we see ‘the smallest value’ as ‘the minimum value’?

How do we find the minimum values of a function?

Could we sketch the graph of \(y = f(x)\)?