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What does the extreme value theorem tell us?

The Extreme value theorem states that if a function is continuous on a closed interval [a,b], then the function must have a maximum and a minimum on the interval.

What is another name for extreme value theorem?

Weierstrass extreme value theorem
, then the extremum occurs at a critical point. This theorem is sometimes also called the Weierstrass extreme value theorem.

How do you find extreme values in calculus?

Finding the Absolute Extrema

1. Find all critical numbers of f within the interval [a, b].
2. Plug in each critical number from step 1 into the function f(x).
3. Plug in the endpoints, a and b, into the function f(x).
4. The largest value is the absolute maximum, and the smallest value is the absolute minimum.

How do you find extreme points?

To find extreme values of a function f , set f'(x)=0 and solve. This gives you the x-coordinates of the extreme values/ local maxs and mins. For example. consider f(x)=x2−6x+5 .

How do you do extreme value theorem?

1. Step 1: Find the critical numbers of f(x) over the open interval (a, b).
2. Step 2: Evaluate f(x) at each critical number.
3. Step 3: Evaluate f(x) at each end point over the closed interval [a, b].
4. Step 4: The least of these values is the minimum and the greatest is the maximum.

What is the extreme value theorem?

The Extreme value theorem states that if a function is continuous on a closed interval

What is the maximum and minimum value of f(x) in the interval?

The function is continuous on [0,2π], and the critcal points are and . The function values at the end points of the interval are f (0) = 1 and f (2π)=1; hence, the maximum function value of f (x) is at x =π/4, and the minimum function value of f (x) is − at x = 5π/4.

What is the difference between global extremum and global maximum and minimum?

A function f has a global maximum at x = a, if f ( a) ≥ f ( x) for every x in the domain of the function. A function f has a global minimum at x = a, if f ( a) ≤ f ( x) for every x in the domain of the function. A global extremum is either a global maximum or a global minimum.

Where do the maximum and minimum values of a function occur?

Note that for this example the maximum and minimum both occur at critical points of the function. Example 2: Find the maximum and minimum values of f (x) = x 4 −3 x 3 −1 on [−2,2].