University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - Monotonic Functions and the First Derivative Test - Exercises - Page 229: 45

Answer

$(a)$ Local maximum: $(1,1)$ local minimum: $(2,0).$ $(b)$ Absolute maximum: $(1,1)$. Absolute minimum: none. $(c)$ See graph.

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=2x-x^{2}$ $f'(x)=2-2x=2(1-x)$ $f$ is defined on $(-\infty,2]$ $f'$ is defined on $(-\infty,2)$ $f'(x)=0$ for $ x=1\qquad$ ... critical point. $f'(0)=2\gt 0$ $f'(2)=-2\lt 0$ $f':\quad \begin{array}{llllll} -\infty & & 1 & & 2 & \\ ( & ++ & | & -- & ] & \\\hline\\ & & 1 & & & \\ & \nearrow & & \searrow & 0 & \\ & & & & & \end{array}$
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