Casio fx-9860GII - 1.8 Finding a local minimum or maximum point

Using a graphic display calculator
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Casio fx-9860GII
1.8 Finding a local minimum or maximum point
Example 10
Find the minimum point on the graph of y = x
2
− 2x + 3.
Draw the graph of y = x
2
− 2x + 3 (See Example 8).
Method  - using a table
You can look at a table of the values of the function.
Press
MENU
and choose 7: TABLE and press
EXE
.
Press
F5
SET.
Choose a start and end point for the table and a step of 1.
Use the x-values from the graph you drew.
Press
EXIT
.
Press
SHIF T
SET UP.
Scroll down to Dual Screen and press
F1
T + G.
Press
EXE
F6
to view the table.
Press
F5
G·CON to display the graph alongside the table.
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