Chapter 3.1 - Extrema on an Interval

Objectives:

• Understand the definition of extrema of a function on an interval.
• Understand the definition of relative extrema of a function on an open interval.
• Find extrema on a closed interval.

Extrema on an Interval (for Day #17 lesson)

Using critical numbers to help find the minima and maxima of a function on a given interval of x-values.

Here's a Venn diagram showing the relationships between extrema, critical numbers, and endpoints.

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