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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
| − | For values of <math> x</math> less than <math> 1</math> but greater than <math> | + | For values of <math> x</math> less than <math> 1</math> but greater than <math> -4</math>, the expression |
| − | <math>\frac{x^2 | + | <math>\frac{x^2 - 2x + 2}{2x - 2}</math> |
has: | has: | ||
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \text{no maximum or minimum value}\qquad \\ | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ \text{no maximum or minimum value}\qquad \\ | ||
| − | \textbf{(B)}\ \text{a minimum value of }{ | + | \textbf{(B)}\ \text{a minimum value of }{+1}\qquad \\ |
| − | \textbf{(C)}\ \text{a maximum value of }{ | + | \textbf{(C)}\ \text{a maximum value of }{+1}\qquad \\ |
| − | \textbf{(D)}\ \text{a minimum value of }{ | + | \textbf{(D)}\ \text{a minimum value of }{-1}\qquad \\ |
| − | \textbf{(E)}\ \text{a maximum value of }{ | + | \textbf{(E)}\ \text{a maximum value of }{-1}</math> |
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
Revision as of 22:22, 13 March 2015
Problem
For values of 
less than 
but greater than 
, the expression
has:
Solution
See Also
| 1958 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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