Unit 5 · Analytical Applications of Differentiation

Chapter 5.3

Finding Extrema with the First Derivative

The sign of f' narrates f — rising, falling, turning. The candidates test then closes every case on a closed interval.

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By the end

  1. 01Determine intervals of increase and decrease from f'
  2. 02Apply the first derivative test for local extrema
  3. 03Apply the candidates test for absolute extrema

In unit 5

  1. 5.1The Mean Value Theorem10–14
  2. 5.2Where Extremes Live: Critical Points10–13
  3. 5.3Finding Extrema with the First Derivative12–16
  4. 5.4Concavity and the Second Derivative Test11–15
  5. 5.5The Complete Portrait: f, f′, f″ Together12–16
  6. 5.6Optimization12–16
  7. 5.7How Implicit Curves Behave10–13
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