Lesson 1.3: Extrema and End Behavior

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Extrema

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The maximum and minimum values of a function.

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Maximum

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The highest point on the graph of a function.

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Minimum

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The lowest point on the graph of a function.

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Relative Maximum

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A point on the graph where no other nearby points have a greater y-coordinate.

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Relative Minimum

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A point on the graph where no other nearby points have a lesser y-coordinate.

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End Behavior

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The behavior of a graph as x approaches positive or negative infinity.

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x → ∞

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Denotes x increasing toward infinity.

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x → -∞

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Denotes x decreasing toward negative infinity.

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f(x) → ∞

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Denotes a function increasing without bound.

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f(x) → -∞

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Denotes a function decreasing without bound.