Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 12 - Section 12.1 - Maxima and Minima - Exercises - Page 876: 13

Answer

$$\eqalign{ & \left( {0,1} \right),{\text{ Absolute maximum }} \cr & \left( {2, - 3} \right),{\text{ Absolute minimum }} \cr & \left( {3, - 2} \right){\text{, Relative maximum}} \cr} $$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & f\left( x \right) = {x^2} - 4x + 1{\text{ with domain }}\left[ {0,3} \right] \cr & {\text{Differentiate}} \cr & f'\left( x \right) = \frac{d}{{dx}}\left[ {{x^2} - 4x + 1} \right] \cr & f'\left( x \right) = 2x - 4 \cr & {\text{Find the stationary points}}{\text{, set }}f'\left( x \right) = 0 \cr & f'\left( x \right) = 2x - 4 \cr & 2x - 4 = 0 \cr & 2x = 4 \cr & x = 2 \cr & {\text{There are no singular points}}{\text{, the derivative is defined for every }}x \cr & {\text{The domain of the function is }}\left[ {0,3} \right],{\text{ }} \cr & {\text{The endpoints are: }}x = 0,{\text{ and }}x = 3 \cr & f\left( 0 \right) = {\left( 0 \right)^2} - 4\left( 0 \right) + 1 = 1,{\text{ }}\left( {0,1} \right),{\text{ }}\left( {{\text{endpoint}}} \right) \cr & f\left( 2 \right) = {\left( 2 \right)^2} - 4\left( 2 \right) + 1 = - 3,{\text{ }}\left( {{\text{2}}{\text{,}} - {\text{3}}} \right){\text{, }}\left( {{\text{stationary point}}} \right) \cr & f\left( 3 \right) = {\left( 3 \right)^2} - 4\left( 3 \right) + 1 = - 2,{\text{ }}\left( {3, - 2} \right){\text{, }}\left( {{\text{endpoint}}} \right) \cr & {\text{Thus}},{\text{ we have found the following extrema:}} \cr & \left( {0,1} \right),{\text{ Absolute maximum }}\left( {{\text{endpoint}}} \right) \cr & \left( {2, - 3} \right),{\text{ Absolute minimum }}\left( {{\text{Stationary point}}} \right) \cr & \left( {3, - 2} \right){\text{, Relative maximum }}\left( {{\text{endpoint}}} \right) \cr} $$
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