Problem

Find the relative extrema of the function, if they exist.
\[
f(x)=x^{2}-2 x+10
\]
A. Relative minimum at $(1,9)$
B. Relative maximum at $(1,9)$
C. Relative minimum at $(9,1)$
D. Relative maximum at $(9,1)$

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Final Answer: \(\boxed{\text{(A) Relative minimum at }(1,9)}\)

Steps

Step 1 :Find the derivative of the function \(f(x) = x^{2} - 2x + 10\), which is \(f'(x) = 2x - 2\).

Step 2 :Set the derivative equal to zero and solve for \(x\) to find the critical points: \(2x - 2 = 0\) gives \(x = 1\).

Step 3 :Substitute \(x = 1\) back into the original function to find the corresponding \(y\)-value: \(f(1) = 1^{2} - 2*1 + 10 = 9\). So, there is a relative extrema at \((1,9)\).

Step 4 :Find the second derivative of the function, which is \(f''(x) = 2\).

Step 5 :Evaluate the second derivative at the critical point \(x = 1\). Since \(f''(1) = 2\) is positive, the extrema at \((1,9)\) is a relative minimum.

Step 6 :Final Answer: \(\boxed{\text{(A) Relative minimum at }(1,9)}\)

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