Minimum of the function

onako · 2012-03-26 22:30:04

Given the following function

I would like to find a value c for which the above function is minimal.
Setting the above derivative to zero (with respect to c) should work, but I'm not sure how to handle
squares in a summation.

Last edited by onako (2012-03-27 03:39:52)

Sylvia104 · 2012-03-27 04:37:23

Try .

onako · 2012-03-27 19:52:20

And summation?

Sylvia104 · 2012-03-27 21:57:14

The melee of terms in the summation is just to confuse you. Don't be sidetracked by it. Just focus on this question: If (where are real numbers) what can you say about themselves?

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Minimum of the function

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