(a)
\The function
.
Differentiate with respect to
on each side.

Find the critical numbers of
.
Equate
.

Critical number is 
Find the value of
at the critical number
.

Absolute extrema is
.
Find the values of
at the end points of the interval
.

Substitute the end points of the interval.
\

Absolute extrema are
and
.
Compare the three values of
to find absolute extreme of the function.
Absolute maximum is
.
Absolute minimum are
and
.
(b)
\The function
and the interval is
.
Find the values of
at the end points of the interval
.

is not included in the interval.

Absolute minimum is
.
(c)
\The function
and the interval is
.
The interval includes the critical number
.
So the absolute maximum value is
.
.
and
are not included in the interval.
Absolute maximum is
.
(d)
\The function
and the interval is
.
The interval does not includes the critical number
.
Find the values of
at the end points of the interval
.

is not included in the interval.

Absolute maximum is
.
(a) Absolute maximum is
.
Absolute minimum are
and
.
(b) Absolute minimum is
.
(c) Absolute maximum is
.
(d) Absolute maximum is
.