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PrecalculusSuperchallengeFunctions and Their Graphs

Functions and Their Graphs · Superchallenge problem

For a real number aa, let M(a)M(a) be the largest value of ∣x2−ax∣\left|x^2-ax\right| for 0≤x≤20\le x\le2. Find the smallest possible value of M(a)M(a).