function x = p09_start ( )

%*****************************************************************************80
%
%% P09_START returns a starting point for optimization for problem 9.
%
%  Licensing:
%
%    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license.
%
%  Modified:
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%    25 January 2008
%
%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
%
%  Parameters:
%
%    Output, real X, a starting point for the optimization.
%
  x = -2.0;

  return
end