Minimum Point 894225
1. **State the problem:** We are given the function $$f(x) = (2x - 5)e^x$$ and need to find the exact coordinates of the minimum turning point A.
2. **Find the derivative:** To find turning points, we differentiate $$f(x)$$ using the product rule:
$$f'(x) = \frac{d}{dx}[(2x - 5)e^x] = (2x - 5)\frac{d}{dx}[e^x] + e^x \frac{d}{dx}[2x - 5] = (2x - 5)e^x + 2e^x = e^x(2x - 5 + 2) = e^x(2x - 3)$$
3. **Set derivative to zero:** Turning points occur where $$f'(x) = 0$$:
$$e^x(2x - 3) = 0$$
Since $$e^x \neq 0$$ for all real $$x$$, we solve:
$$2x - 3 = 0 \implies x = \frac{3}{2}$$
4. **Find y-coordinate:** Substitute $$x = \frac{3}{2}$$ into $$f(x)$$:
$$f\left(\frac{3}{2}\right) = \left(2 \times \frac{3}{2} - 5\right) e^{\frac{3}{2}} = (3 - 5) e^{1.5} = -2 e^{1.5}$$
5. **Coordinates of A:** The minimum turning point A is at:
$$\left(\frac{3}{2}, -2 e^{\frac{3}{2}}\right)$$
6. **Confirm minimum:** Since $$f'(x)$$ changes from negative to positive at $$x=\frac{3}{2}$$ (or by second derivative test), A is a minimum.
**Final answer:**
$$A = \left(\frac{3}{2}, -2 e^{\frac{3}{2}}\right)$$