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Vertex of a function

Source: 1970 AHSME Problem 6

March 21, 2014
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Problem Statement

The smallest value of x2+8xx^2+8x for real values of xx is:
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>16.25<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>16<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>15<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>8<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>None of these<span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span>-16.25\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span>-16\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span>-15\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span>-8\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span>\text{None of these}