Question 58
HardOriginal questionWhat is the minimum value of subject to ?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Corners: , , ; there is , , .
The region is unbounded, so check that has no point in common with it: the line touches the region only at .
So the minimum is .
Worth noting
On an unbounded region the largest corner value is not a maximum: can grow without limit.
- Concept
- Checking a minimum with the half-plane test
- Typical timeTypical
- 120 s
- Your timeYours
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