Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32187-896-0

Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives - Additional and Advanced Exercises - Page 245: 3

Answer

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Work Step by Step

A function $f(x)$ has no endpoints on an open interval $(a,b)$. However, it may have at least one local (or absolute) extreme as shown in the figure, where the function has both a local/absolute maximum and a minimum. For a half open interval such as $[a,b)$, the function will have one endpoint and thus at least one local extreme.
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