Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives - Section 4.1 - Extreme Values of Functions - Exercises 4.1 - Page 191: 34

Answer

The absolute maximum $g(-\pi/3)=2$ and the absolute minimum $g(0)=1$ on the given interval. See graph.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given the function $g(x)=sec(x), -\pi/3\leq x\leq \pi/6$, we have $g(-\pi/3)=2, g(\pi/6)=2\sqrt 3/3$, Step 2. $g'(x)=sec(x)tan(x)$, let $g'(x)=0$, we get a critical point at $x=0$ and $g(0)=1$ Step 3. We can identify the absolute maximum $g(-\pi/3)=2$ and the absolute minimum $g(0)=1$ on the given interval. Step 4. See graph.
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