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Extrema, Increase and Decrease Date________________ Period____

Approximate the relative extrema of each function.
1) y
2) y
 

 

 

 

        x         x
 

 

 

 

Use a graphing calculator to approximate the relative extrema of each function.

3) yx  x   x


4) y
x

Approximate the intervals where each function is increasing and decreasing.

5) y
6) y
 

 

 

 

        x         x
 

 

 

 

Use a graphing calculator to approximate the intervals where each function is increasing and
decreasing.

7) yx  x   

8) y 
x 

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 Approximate the relative and absolute extrema of each function. Then approximate the intervals
where each function is increasing and decreasing.

 10) yx  x  

9) y  y
x  
y
 

 

 


        x

        x
 

 

 



11) yx  x x

y 12) y 
 x 
y
 

 

 


        x

        x

 

 

 



Critical thinking questions:

13) Write a function that has the following 14) Is it possible for a continuous function to
relative maximums: (, ), (, ), (, ). have only the following extrema?
Relative max: (, ), (, )
Relative min: (, )
Explain why or why not.

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Precalculus Name___________________________________

Extrema, Increase and Decrease Date________________ Period____

Approximate the relative extrema of each function.
1) y
2) y
 

 

 

 

        x         x
 

 

 

 

Relative minimum: (, ) Relative minimum: (, )

Relative maximum: (, ) Relative maximum: (, )
Use a graphing calculator to approximate the relative extrema of each function.

3) yx  x   x


4) y
Relative minimum: (, ) x
Relative maximum: (, ) Relative minimum: (, )
Relative maximum: (, )
Approximate the intervals where each function is increasing and decreasing.
5) y
6) y
 

 

 

 

        x         x
 

 

 

 

Increasing: (, ) Decreasing: (, ), (, ) Increasing: (, ), (, ) Decreasing: (, ), (, )

Use a graphing calculator to approximate the intervals where each function is increasing and
decreasing.

7) yx  x   

8) y 
Increasing: (, ), (, ) Decreasing: (, ), (, ) x 
Increasing: (, ), (, ) Decreasing: (, ), (, )

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 Approximate the relative and absolute extrema of each function. Then approximate the intervals
where each function is increasing and decreasing.

 10) yx  x  

9) y  y
x  
y
 

 

 


        x

        x
 

 

 

 Relative minimum: (, )

Relative minimum: (, ) Relative maximum: (, )
No absolute or relative maxima. Increasing: (, ), (, ) Decreasing: (, )
Increasing: (, ), (, ) Decreasing: (, ), (, )
11) yx  x x
y 12) y 
 x 
y
 

 

 


        x

        x

 

 

 

No absolute or relative minima. 

Absolute maximum: (, ) Absolute minimum: (, )

Increasing: (, ) Decreasing: (, ) Absolute maximum: (, )
Increasing: (, ), (, ) Decreasing: (, )
Critical thinking questions:
13) Write a function that has the following 14) Is it possible for a continuous function to
relative maximums: (, ), (, ), (, ). have only the following extrema?
  
Relative max: (, ), (, )
y( x) ( x) ( x) x Relative min: (, )
Explain why or why not.
No, the function can't be decreasing to the right
of x and decreasing just left of x yet jump
from y to y with no periods of increase
without being discontinuous.

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