Function over the interval .

If f be defined on an interval I containing c.

Then, f(c) is the absolute minimum of f on I if      for all x in I.

and f(c) is the absolute maximum of f on I if         for all x in I.

The value f(c) is called local minimum or local maximum at critical numbers only.

Critical numbers can be found by differentiating the function and setting f\\'(x) equal to zero.

Set .

In the interval , is zero when .

These are the critical numbers.

By evaluating f at these four critical numbers and at the end points of the interval,

you can find the absolute extrema and local extrema.

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The minimum and maximum values in the entire interval are absolute extrema.

Absolute maximum is at , .

Absolute minimum is at , .

The minimum and maximum values at the critical points are local extrema.

Local maximum is at , .

Local maximum is at , .