The problem asks us to use calculus to find the value of $x$ which minimizes the function $g(x)$. However, the function $g(x)$ is not explicitly given. From the image, a faint equation "3xdx^2 = 0" is visible. It can be assumed it's asking to find the critical point from $g'(x) = 3x+dx^2$ and that it meant to calculate $g'(x)= 3+2x$ So, let's assume that the equation is supposed to be $g'(x) = 3+2x =0$. Therefore, our goal is to find the value of $x$ for which $g'(x)=0$ using $g'(x) = 3+2x$.

CalculusOptimizationDerivativesCritical PointsSecond Derivative Test
2025/5/27

1. Problem Description

The problem asks us to use calculus to find the value of xx which minimizes the function g(x)g(x). However, the function g(x)g(x) is not explicitly given. From the image, a faint equation "3xdx^2 = 0" is visible. It can be assumed it's asking to find the critical point from g(x)=3x+dx2g'(x) = 3x+dx^2 and that it meant to calculate g(x)=3+2xg'(x)= 3+2x
So, let's assume that the equation is supposed to be g(x)=3+2x=0g'(x) = 3+2x =0. Therefore, our goal is to find the value of xx for which g(x)=0g'(x)=0 using g(x)=3+2xg'(x) = 3+2x.

2. Solution Steps

To find the minimum of g(x)g(x), we need to find the critical points of g(x)g(x). We find the critical points by setting the first derivative g(x)g'(x) equal to zero and solving for xx.
g(x)=3+2xg'(x) = 3 + 2x
Set g(x)=0g'(x) = 0:
3+2x=03 + 2x = 0
Subtract 3 from both sides:
2x=32x = -3
Divide both sides by 2:
x=32x = -\frac{3}{2}
x=1.5x = -1.5
The second derivative test is g(x)=2g''(x) = 2, Since g(1.5)=2>0g''(-1.5) = 2 > 0, we conclude that x=1.5x = -1.5 is a minimum of g(x).

3. Final Answer

The value of xx that gives the minimum value of g(x)g(x) is x=1.5x = -1.5.