University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.1 - Extreme Values of Functions - Exercises - Page 215: 6

Answer

We have an absolute max at $a$ and an absolute min at $c$. This is consistent with Theorem 1.

Work Step by Step

We have an absolute max at $a$ and an absolute min at $c$. The function is not continuous, so no absolute value is guaranteed by Theorem 1. However, absolute extreme values can still occur, as in this case.
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