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Which of the following reveals the minimum value for the equation 2x2 − 4x − 2 = 0?
2(x − 1)2 = 4
2(x − 1)2 = −4
2(x − 2)2 = 4
2(x − 2)2 = −4

which is the first option in the list of possible answers.

Step-by-step explanation:

Recall that the minimum of a parabola generated by a quadratic expression is at the vertex of the parabola, and the formula for the vertex of a quadratic of the general form:

is at  

For our case, where  we have:

And when x = 1, the value of "y" is:

Recall now that we can write the quadratic in what is called: "vertex form" using the coordinates of the vertex as follows:

Then, for our case:

Then, for the quadratic equal to zero as requested in the problem, we have:

step-by-step explanation:

i found the life tables for the year 2012. 

life table of males at age 30. probability of dying between ages x and x+1

total population:  

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001030

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001061

males:  

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001420

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001448

white population

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001005

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001037

white males

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001372

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001399

non hispanic white population

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001083

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001116

non hispanic white males

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001477

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001503

jacob, non hispanic white male. 30 years old.

probability that jacob lives to be 30 years old. 

since the given probabilities are probabilities of dying, i think we simply subtract it from 1 to get the probability of living. we will use the probability of non hispanic white male.

                                          probability of living to be 30 y.o.

29 - 30 : 1 - 0.001477 = 0.998523

30 - 31 : 1 - 0.001503 = 0.998497