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Advanced MathEasyInput that minimises a squared difference

Advanced Math practice question

For which value of x is the value of y = (x − 5)² smallest?

Answer: 5

A square is smallest when it is 0, which happens at x = 5.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 0
0 is the smallest value of y, not the x that gives it.
If you answered 25
25 is 5².
If you answered -5
−5 gives 100.

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