PLEASE HELP ! Does the function f(x) = (x + 2) ^ 2 + 2 , have a minimum or a maximum? What is the minimum or maximum? Justify your answer. (3 pts-answer both questions correctly and a thorough justification, 2 pts for only having 2 of the three items, 1 pt for only 1 part correct, 0 pts for nothing correct)

step-by-step explanation:

first, eliminate the parenthesis:

3

x

+

2

−

4

x

second, group like terms:

3

x

−

4

x

+

2

third, combine like terms:

(

3

−

4

)

x

+

2

→

−

1

x

+

2

→

−

x

+

2

-362

step-by-step explanation:

(12)(4)+2(12)-34(12)+2(12)-3

  \/         \/         \/         \/

  48 +   24 -   408 + 24 - 3

      \   /               \   /

          72     -     432 - 3 = -363

answer: 414,377,008

step-by-step explanation:

just multiply it