Advanced Placement (AP) · Mathematics
5.5 The candidates test (absolute extrema)
Why it matters
To find the overall highest and lowest values on a closed interval, just test all the candidates: critical points and both endpoints.
Advanced20m readingPrerequisite: 5.4 The first derivative test
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