Definition of local maximum and local minimum:
\1. The number
is a local maximum value of
if
when
is near
.
2. The number
is a local minimum value of
if
when
is near
.
Definition of absolute maximum and absolute minimum:
\Let
be a number in the domain
of a function
.
1.The number
is a absolute maximum value of
on
if
for all
in
.
2.The number
is a absolute minimum value of
on
if
for all
in
.
The function is
,
.
Construct a table for different values of
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Graph :
\1) Draw the co-ordinate plane.
\2) Plot the points.
\3) Connect the points with line.
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Observe the graph.
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on its domain
.
Hence, absolute maximum is
.
Graph of the function
is
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Absolute maximum is
.