What real value of t produces the smallest value of the quadratic t^2 -9t - 36 + t^2 - t + 24?
t^2 -9t - 36 + t^2 - t + 24 simplify
2t^2 - 10t - 12
The t that produces the minimum is -(-10) / (2 * 2) = 10 / 4 = 5 / 2 = 2.5