Practice Maxima and Minima - 3.6.2 | Chapter 3: Calculus | ICSE Class 12 Mathematics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define local maximum and local minimum.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the hills and valleys in a graph.

Question 2

Easy

What is a critical point?

πŸ’‘ Hint: These points are where the slope is flat or does not exist.

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Question 1

What happens at a local maximum?

  • The function rises
  • The function is flat
  • The function falls

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of hills where you walk to the top.

Question 2

True or False: A local minimum can occur if the first derivative is positive.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Visualize how a curve behaves at its lowest point.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the function f(x) = x^4 - 8x^2 + 3, find the local maxima and minima and classify them using both the first and second derivative tests.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look out for changes in the sign of the derivative around your critical points.

Question 2

What is the global maximum of the function f(x) = -x^2 + 6x - 8 on the closed interval [0, 5]?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Make sure to include evaluations at the boundaries!

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