K kjbohn New member Joined May 29, 2011 Messages 18 Jun 5, 2011 #1 What is an example of a graph that has infinately many critical points, but no absolute minimum or maximum. I have thought about x^3, but i'm not completely sure.
What is an example of a graph that has infinately many critical points, but no absolute minimum or maximum. I have thought about x^3, but i'm not completely sure.
G galactus Super Moderator Staff member Joined Sep 28, 2005 Messages 7,203 Jun 5, 2011 #2 Think about the trig functions. Specifically, cos How about 2cos(x)-x?.