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Advanced MathEasyLowest point of a lifted parabola

Advanced Math practice question

In the xy-plane, the graph of y = x² + 5 has a lowest point. What is the y-coordinate of that point?

Answer: 5

x² is at least 0, so y is at least 5, reached at x = 0.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 0
0 is the x-coordinate of the lowest point.
If you answered 25
25 is 5².
If you answered -5
−5 has the wrong sign.

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