#F(z)= z^2 - z -2# how describe it and write a essay about it? Need to relate what?

1 Answer
Jul 22, 2018

#F(z)# is a quadratic function with real coefficients.

Explanation:

#F(z) = z^2-z-2#

#F(z)# is a quadratic function with real coefficients.

I'm not claiming that the following constitutes an "essay". Nor would I know how to write one on #F(z)#. Also, I do not understand what is meant by, "Need to relate what?". Nevertheless, I will set out some of the attributes of #F(z)# below.

#F(z)# factorizes into #(z-2)(z+1)#

#:.# the zeros of #F(z)# are #z=2 or -1#

The graph of #F(z)# will be a parabola with axis of symmetry #z=1/2#

Since the coefficient of #z^2# is #>0 -> F(z)# will have a minimum values on its axis of symmetry.

Therefore, the minimum value of #F(z)# is #F(1/2)#

Thus, #F_min = F(1/2) = 1/4-1/2-2 = -9/4#

The graph of #F(z)# is shown below - where #z# is the horizontal axis.

graph{x^2-x-2 [-3.798, 4.97, -2.53, 1.855]}

As an aside, using the nomenclature #F(z)# usually indicates that #z# is a complex variable. In this case, however, #{F(z),z} in RR#