Problem of Quadratic Function(4)


Problem

There is a quadratic function of x with a constant a:
y = x2 - 2ax + 2a2
Answer the next questions.
(1)Find local maximum and minimum of this function in the range 0 < x < 2 .
(2)Find the value of a, when the local minimum value of this function in the range 0 < x < 2 equals 20.


Applet



You must classify the cases by Parameter 'a' to find maximum or minimum value of the function, which you might feel so troublesome.
Try this example, and you will realize why you are requested to make classification and how you can carry it out.