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📝 Absolute Extrema Of Functions With One Relative Extremum

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-15

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Q1. A function \(f(x)=x^{3}-3x+2\) is defined on the interval \([-2,3]\). Which value is the absolute maximum of \(f\) on this interval?

🔹 A. \(5\)
🔹 B. \(4\)
🔹 C. \(3\)
🔹 D. \(2\)

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. A particle moves along a line with position \(s(t)=t^{3}-6t^{2}+9t\) for \(t\in[0,4]\). At which time does the particle attain its absolute maximum displacement?

🔹 A. \(t=0\)
🔹 B. \(t=1\)
🔹 C. \(t=3\)
🔹 D. \(t=4\)

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: C

Q3. A logistics company models fuel consumption per mile as \(F(v)=\frac{v^{2}}{5}+ \frac{20}{v}\) where \(v\) is speed in mph, on the interval \([10,30]\). At what speed is fuel consumption minimized?

🔹 A. \(v=10\)
🔹 B. \(v=15\)
🔹 C. \(v=20\)
🔹 D. \(v=25\)

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: C

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