Learning

Objective

I will be able to determine the global maxima and global minima of

a function.

Success
Criteria
At the end of the lesson, I will be able to:
• Check the given domain by substitution for maxima and minima
• Test the nature of any stationary points by using the second derivative
• Apply the skills above to investigate authentic situations
Local and Global max/min
points

The maximum or minimum over the entire function is called an "Absolute" or

"Global" maximum or minimum.

There is only one global maximum (and one global minimum) but there can be
more than one local maximum or minimum.
Guided
Practice
Let . Find the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value of the function.

Consider at the min and max of the domain

𝑥=4 , 𝑓 ( 4 )=18
Consider turning points,

Let

Let

absolute max is 18, when x=4,

Absolute min is 2 when x=0
Guided
Practice
Let . Find the absolute maximum and minimum value of the function for its domain.
3
𝑓 ( 𝑥 )= 𝑥 + 2 𝑥 + 3
Sub
¿ − 27 − 6 + 3 =− 30
Sub

Sub

Not possible as no stationary points

absolute max is 15, when x=2,

Absolute min is -30 when x=-3
Guided
Practice
A rectangular block is such that the sides of its base are of length cm and cm . The sum of the lengths of all its
edges is 20 cm.
a) Show that the volume of the block is given by
b) Determine
c) Find the coordinates of the local maximum of the graph of against for
d) If find the absolute maximum value of and for which this occurs
e) If find the absolute maximum value of and for which this occurs
a)
c)Subst
4 h =20 − 16 𝑥
h =5 − 4 𝑥 6 𝑥 ( 5 − 6 𝑥 ) =0
5
𝑉 =𝑥 × 3 𝑥 ×h 𝑥 =0 , 𝑥 =
6
2
𝑉 =3 𝑥 (5 − 4 𝑥 ) 𝑑 𝑉
2

2
=30 − 72 𝑥
𝑉 =15 𝑥 − 12 𝑥
2 3 𝑑 𝑥
Sub at it gives a minimum turning point
b)

¿ 30 𝑥 − 36 𝑥
2
Sub at it gives a maximum turning point

Sub into V, the local maximum is

Guided
Practice
A rectangular block is such that the sides of its base are of length cm and cm . The sum of the lengths of all its
edges is 20 cm.
a) Show that the volume of the block is given by
b) Determine
c) Find the coordinates of the local maximum of the graph of against for
d) If find the absolute maximum value of and for which this occurs
e) If find the absolute maximum value of and for which this occurs
d) e) which is within the domain, so test for end points and
test the end points compare with part (c)
Sub
Sub
Sub
125 3 5
432 3 ∴ 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒max𝑖𝑠𝑉= 𝑐𝑚 𝑤h𝑒𝑛𝑥=
∴ 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒max𝑖𝑠𝑉= 𝑐𝑚 𝑤h𝑒𝑛𝑥=0.8 36 6
125
 Guided
Practice
Let
a) Find
b) Find the coordinates of the stationary point of the graph of
c) Find the absolute maximum and minimum of the function
−1 −1
𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =( 𝑥 − 1 ) +( 4 − 𝑥 )
−2 −2
c) Subst
𝑓 ′ ( 𝑥 ) =( − 1) ( 𝑥 − 1 ) +( − 1)(− 1) ( 4 − 𝑥 )
1 1 Subst
′
𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− +
( 𝑥 − 1 )2 ( 4 − 𝑥 )2 Absolute maximum
b) Subst Absolute minimum

0 =− ( 4 − 𝑥 ) 2 + ( 𝑥 − 1 ) 2

𝑥 − 2 𝑥 + 1 − ( 16 − 8 𝑥 + 𝑥 )= 0
2 2

6 𝑥 − 15= 0
5
𝑥 =
2

𝑓 ( 5
2 )
=
4
3
the coordinates are
Independent
Practice
Complete Cambridge Ex 5G