Minimum Monic
Algebra
Level
5
\(f(x)\) is a monic quadratic polynomial with positive real roots, and satisfies \(f(1) = 441 \). What is the minimum value of \(f(0)\)?
Details and assumptions
A monic polynomial has a leading coefficient of 1, i.e. \( f(x) =x^n + \ldots\) for some non-negative integer \(n\).
The roots of the polynomial may be repeated real roots.
by
Calvin Lin