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Algebra Difficulty 3.3 AMC 10/12 Find the answer

Given the function g(x)=x23g(x)=-x^{2}-3, f(x)f(x) is a quadratic function. When x[1,2]x∈[-1,2], the minimum value of f(x)f(x) is 11, and f(x)+g(x)f(x)+g(x) is an odd function. Find the analytic expression of the function f(x)f(x).

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

Let f(x)=ax2+bx+c(a0)f(x)=ax^{2}+bx+c(a≠0), then f(x)+g(x)=(a1)x2+bx+c3f(x)+g(x)=(a-1)x^{2}+bx+c-3,

Since f(x)+g(x)f(x)+g(x) is an odd function, a=1a=1, c=3c=3

Thus, f(x)=x2+bx+3f(x)=x^{2}+bx+3, symmetry axis x=b2x=- \frac {b}{2},

1st\mathbf{1^{st}} case: When b2>2- \frac {b}{2} > 2, i.e., b2b 2, f(x)f(x) is an increasing function on [1,2][-1,2],

Thus, the minimum value of f(x)f(x) is f(1)=4b=1f(-1)=4-b=1,

Thus, b=3b=3, in this case f(x)=x2+3x+3f(x)=x^{2}+3x+3,

In summary, f(x)=x222x+3f(x)=x^{2}-2 \sqrt {2}x+3, or f(x)=x2+3x+3f(x)=x^{2}+3x+3.

Hence, the final answers are f(x)=x222x+3\boxed{f(x)=x^{2}-2 \sqrt {2}x+3} and f(x)=x2+3x+3\boxed{f(x)=x^{2}+3x+3}.

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