The minimum and maximum values of f(x)=x2+4x+17 are
17 and 82
15 and
13 and
25 and 82
f(x)=x2+4x+17
a = 1, b = 4, c = 17
As a > 0, minimum value = −D4a
=4ac−b24a
=c−b24a
= 17 - 4 = 13
Graph of f(x) will be upward parabola with minimum value 13
So, maximum value is ∞