College Algebra
College Algebra
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ISBN: 9780321782281
Author: Robert F. Blitzer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Have you ever seen a bridge in the shape of a parabola? Where is its maximum on the bridge? The maximum of that bridge is the highest point on that bridge. The process of finding the maximum of the bridge here is called the maximization.
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