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There are to classes of methods to find the minimum of a function: analytical and numerical. Analytical methods are precise but cannot be applied always. For example, we can find the minimum of a function by setting its first derivative to zero and solve for the variable and then check the second derivative (must be positive). Numerical methods involve the application of steps repeatedly until an acceptable estimate of the solution is found. Numerical methods include Newton method, steepest descent method, golden section method, Simplex method, to name just a few.
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How can a quadratic function have both a maximum and minimum point?
It can't - unless you analyze the function restricted to a certain interval.
Find the range of the set of numbers?
Find the minimum and maximum values from the given data. Then range is the difference between maximum and minimum values.
How do you get the median of a continuous random variable?
You integrate the probability distribution function to get the cumulative distribution function (cdf). Then find the value of the random variable for which cdf = 0.5.
How do you find probability from probability generating function?
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Does the NEC provide minimum or maximum standards?
Minimum
