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Absolute Extrema Date________________ Period____

For each problem, find all points of absolute minima and maxima on the given closed interval.

1) y = − x 3 − 6 x 2 − 9 x + 3; [−3, −1] 8
2) y = 2
; [0, 5]
8
y x +4
y
6 8

4 6

2 4

2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−4 −2

−6 −4

−8 −6

−8

3) y = x 3 + 6 x 2 + 9 x + 3; [−4, 0] 4) y = x 4 − 3 x 2 + 4; [−1, 1]

x2 2
5) y = ; [3, 6] 3
6) y = ( x + 2) ; [−4, −2]
3x − 6

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 For each problem, find all points of absolute minima and maxima on the given interval.

7) y = x 3 − 3 x 2 − 3; (0, 3) 1
3
y 8) y = (5 x + 25) ; [−2, 2]
8
y
8
6

6
4

4
2

2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4

−4
−6

−6
−8

−8

9) y = x 3 − 3 x 2 + 6; [0, ∞) 10) y = x 4 − 2 x 2 − 3; (0, ∞)

4 7 1
11) y = ; (−5, −2] 1 14
2
x +2 12) y = − ( x + 1) 3 + ( x + 1) 3 ; (−5, 0)
6 3

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus Name___________________________________

Absolute Extrema Date________________ Period____

For each problem, find all points of absolute minima and maxima on the given closed interval.

1) y = − x 3 − 6 x 2 − 9 x + 3; [−3, −1] 8
2) y = 2
; [0, 5]
8
y x +4
y
6 8

4 6

2 4

2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−4 −2

−6 −4

−8 −6

−8
Absolute minimum: (−3, 3)
Absolute maximum: (−1, 7)
Absolute minimum: 5,
8
29 ( )
Absolute maximum: 0, 2)
(

3) y = x 3 + 6 x 2 + 9 x + 3; [−4, 0] 4) y = x 4 − 3 x 2 + 4; [−1, 1]
Absolute minima: (−4, −1), (−1, −1) Absolute minima: (−1, 2), (1, 2)
Absolute maxima: (0, 3), (−3, 3) Absolute maximum: (0, 4)

x2 2
5) y = ; [3, 6] 3
6) y = ( x + 2) ; [−4, −2]
3x − 6
Absolute minimum: (−2, 0)
Absolute minimum: 4,
8
3 ( ) 3
Absolute maximum: (−4, 4 )
Absolute maxima: (3, 3), (6, 3)

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 For each problem, find all points of absolute minima and maxima on the given interval.

7) y = x 3 − 3 x 2 − 3; (0, 3) 1
3
y 8) y = (5 x + 25) ; [−2, 2]
8
y
8
6

6
4

4
2

2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4

−4
−6

−6
−8

−8
Absolute minimum: (2, −7)
3
No absolute maxima. Absolute minimum: (−2, 15 )
3
Absolute maximum: (2, 35 )

9) y = x 3 − 3 x 2 + 6; [0, ∞) 10) y = x 4 − 2 x 2 − 3; (0, ∞)

Absolute minimum: (2, 2) Absolute minimum: (1, −4)
No absolute maxima. No absolute maxima.

4 7 1
11) y = ; (−5, −2] 1 14
2
x +2 12) y = − ( x + 1) 3 + ( x + 1) 3 ; (−5, 0)
6 3
No absolute minima. 3
Absolute minimum: (−3, −4 2 )
Absolute maximum: −2, ( ) 2
3
No absolute maxima.

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