Minimum of Normal Distribution Function

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Homework Statement



Show that there is no minimum for the normal distribution function e^(-(x-μ)^2/(2 σ^2))/(sqrt(2 π) σ)

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The Attempt at a Solution



I figured I'd take the derivative and set it equal to 0, but then what?
 
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Painguy said:
I figured I'd take the derivative and set it equal to 0, but then what?
What is the answer you got? And then, how do you tell the difference between a maximum and a minimum?
 

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