Lesson: Absolute Extrema Mathematics • Higher Education

In this lesson, we will learn how to find the absolute maximum and minimum values of a function over a given interval using derivatives.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

recall the extreme value theorem,
determine the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function by comparing the values of the local extrema and the endpoints.

Students should already be familiar with

Students will not cover

Q1:

Determine the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function on the interval .

Q2:

Determine the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function , in the interval , approximated to two decimal places.

Q3:

Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function on the interval .