Recent questions tagged maxima-minima

Which one of the following is NOT a correct statement?The function $\sqrt[x]{x}, \: (x>0)$, has the global maxima at $x=e$The function $\sqrt[x]{x}, \: (x>0)$, has the gl...

The optimum value of the function $f(x)=x^2-4x+2$ is$2$ (maximum)$2$ (minimum)$ – 2$ (maximum)$ – 2$ (minimum)

While minimizing the function $f(x)$, necessary and sufficient conditions for a point, $x_0$ to be a minima are:$f’(x_0) 0$ and $f’’(x_0)=0$$f’(x_0) < 0$ and $f’’(x_0)=0...

At the point $x= 0$, the function $f(x) = x^3$ haslocal maximumlocal minimumboth local maximum and minimumneither local maximum nor local minimum