Given that $\displaystyle y=x^2-6x+9 $, the values of x for which $\displaystyle \frac {dy}{dx} \geq 0 $
This is what I'm thinking.
First differentiate. Then put the sign then 0. You will get $\displaystyle 2x-6 \geq 0 $
Is this right?
Given that $\displaystyle y=x^2-6x+9 $, the values of x for which $\displaystyle \frac {dy}{dx} \geq 0 $
This is what I'm thinking.
First differentiate. Then put the sign then 0. You will get $\displaystyle 2x-6 \geq 0 $
Is this right?
Yes,
from there you find the range of x for which $\displaystyle f'(x)\ \ge\ 0$
In the case of quadratics, you can alternatively find the axis of symmetry.
The co-efficient of $\displaystyle x^2$ is positive, so the graph is U-shaped.
Hence the slope of the tangent is $\displaystyle \ge\ 0$ at or after the minimum,
which occurs halfway between the roots or at the roots in the case of a double root.
$\displaystyle x^2-6x+9=(x-3)(x-3)$
Double root at x=3, so the tangent has a positive slope after x=3.