Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives - Section 4.1 - Extreme Values of Functions - Exercises 4.1 - Page 190: 2

Answer

An absolute minimum at $x=b$, an absolute maximum at $x=c$

Work Step by Step

An absolute minimum at $x=b$, an absolute maximum at $x=c$. Theorem 1 guarantees the existence of such extreme values because $f$ is continuous on $[a, b]$
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