Finding extremes in a function with two variables

[legacyofpiracy]

How are you supposed to determine the absolute maximum and minimum values of this fuction?

F(x)= (x-c)^2/5 when -3<x<6, 0<c<1 (all "<" are less than or equal signs)[/code]

 

[stapel]

This should have been covered in class...?

To find relative max/min points, use the first (and second, if you've covered that too) derivative. Then check the value of the function at the endpoints of the defined interval.

The absolute max/min points are the highest and lowest overall points, which might be relative max/min points, endpoint values, or a combination.

If you get stuck, please reply showing how far you have gotten in the endpoint-evaluate and max/min processes. Thank you.

Eliz.

 

[legacyofpiracy]

Oh!! I see how it works now, thank you so much!