4.1 and 4.

2 Maximum and Minimum Values and

Applications of Derivatives

Find the absolute extreme values for the given function.

Absolute Max

Absolute Min

Directions.: Find the location and the value of the absolute maximum,
absolute minimum, local maximum and local minimum.

-absolute max at x=

, value =

-absolute min at x=

, value=

-relative (local) max at x=

, value=

-relative (local) min at x=

, value=

Directions: Sketch the graph of f(x) by hand and find the local and
absolute max and minimum values.
a.) f ( x )=2 x

b . f ( x )=4 ln ( x ) 5

Graphically, a critical number it the place on the graph of f(x) where

the relative max or minimum occurs.

critical numbers=
Definition: If a graph is not provided it is important to see that the
critical number of some function f is the number (in the domain of f )
where the derivative of the function equals zero or where the
derivative does not exist.

To find the critical numbers of a function:

1.) Take the derivative of the function and set f(x)=0.
2.) Solve for the independent variable.

3.) Make sure the solution is in the domain of the function f.

Directions: Find the critical numbers for the given functions.
a . f ( x )=x 3+ 3 x 272 x

Directions: Find the critical numbers for the given functions.

b . f ( x )=

x5
x 2 +3

c . f ( )=2 cos()sin 2 ()

If a function f is continuous on a closed interval [a,b] then the function

will always have an absolute maximum and minimum value. (Extreme
Value Theorem)

Note: The absolute extreme points on a closed interval occur at either

critical values or end points of the interval. Also, notice that on an
interval from (, ) , a function does not necessarily have to have an
absolute maximum or minimum.

Directions: Find the absolute max and min of the function on the
given interval.
a . f ( x )=2 x3 3 x 212 x+ 1[2,3]

b . ( x2 1 ) [1,2]

c . x2 tan x [0,4]

Section 4.3 Applications of Derivatives

Algebra Review: When looking at the graph of a function, f. We say the
graph of f is increasing when the trace of the function goes up from left
to right. We say the graph of f is decreasing when the trace of the
function goes down from left to right.

Directions: Find all intervals where the function is concave up and

concave down

-concave up

-concave down

Directions: For the following function, find the interval where the
function is increasing, decreasing, concave up, concave down. Find the
local max and min values and the inflection point.
f ( x )=4 x 3+ 3 x 26 x +2

Directions: For the following function, find the interval where the
function is increasing, decreasing, concave up, concave down. Find the
local max and min values and the inflection point.
f ( x )=9 sin x +9 cos x

Directions: For the following function, find the interval where the
function is increasing, decreasing, concave up, concave down. Find the
local max and min values and the inflection point.
f ( x )=ln (x 4 +27)