Suppose that Q : R" → R is a quadratic form attaining the minimum value on the set ||x|| = 1. %3D What type of quadratic form must be? Positive definite Positive semidefinite O Negative definite Negative semidefinite Indefinite

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Section4.3: Zeros Of Polynomials
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Suppose that
Q : R" → R
is a quadratic form attaining the minimum value
on the set
||x|| = 1.
What type of quadratic form must
be?
Positive definite
Positive semidefinite
Negative definite
Negative semidefinite
Indefinite
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that Q : R" → R is a quadratic form attaining the minimum value on the set ||x|| = 1. What type of quadratic form must be? Positive definite Positive semidefinite Negative definite Negative semidefinite Indefinite
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