Local maximum: f'(x)=0 and f''(x)<0. Local minimum: f'(x)=0 and f''(x)>0. If f''(x)=0: use first derivative test. Global/absolute maxima: largest value in given interval โ check at critical points AND endpoints. Applications: maximizing area/profit/volume, minimizing cost/distance/material.
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