Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

When searching for the relative (local) extrema of a function ff that is continuous on an open interval (a,b)(a,b) but may have points where f′(x)f'(x) fails to exist, which of the following sets of xx-values must be examined? a) All values where f′(x)=0f'(x)=0 \text{ or } f''(x)=0 b) All values where f′(x)=0f'(x)=0 \text{ or } f'(x) \text{ is undefined while } f(x) \text{ is defined} c) Only the values where f′(x)=0f'(x)=0 d) All values where f′(x)=0f'(x)=0 \text{ or } f'(x) \text{ is undefined, plus the endpoints } a \text{ and } b

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