MAT137Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Maxima And Minima
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Given a function f and interval [a, \, b][a,b], the local extrema may be points of discontinuity, points of non- differentiability, or points at which the derivative has value 0. However, none of these points are necessarily local extrema, so the local behavior of the function must be examined for each point. That is, given a point xx, values of the function in the interval (x - c, \, x + c)(x c,x+c) must be tested for sufficiently small cc. Before (a < x) after (a > x) extremum? f(a) < f(x) f(a) > f(x) If a function is continuous, then absolute extrema may be determined according to the following method. Given a function ff and interval [a, \, b][a,b], Determine all critical points of f in the interval [a, \, b][a,b]. Determine the value of ff at each of its critical points.