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Question 01 (d) |
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The function has a derivative defined and continuous for all , and critical points only for If we know that and , list all points ( and coordinates) where has a local maximum. |
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If a function has a derivative defined and continuous everywhere, then its local maxima and minima must occur at points where the derivative is zero. |
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It might help to sketch a graph of the function, recalling that since the graph has derivative defined and continuous, the derivative can only change sign at the critical points. |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. Since has a continuous derivative everywhere, the only candidates for the local maxima and minima are its critical points. Note that is larger than and , so by the Mean Value Theorem the function has a local minimum at . This rules out the critical point since by the MVT the function is increasing on the interval . Moreover, since is smaller than and , a similar application of the MVT shows that it is a local minimum. We conclude that the only local maximum is at . |