Question

topic 4 lesson 3: practice
level 2

1. what is a relative minimum?
2. what is a relative maximum?
3. if a graph goes up as you move from left to right, the function is ________ on that interval.
4. if the slope of the graph is negative, the function is ________ on that interval.

Explanation:

1. A relative minimum is a point on a function where the function value is less than or equal to the values of the function at nearby points.
2. A relative maximum is a point on a function where the function value is greater than or equal to the values of the function at nearby points.
3. If a graph goes up as you move from left - to - right, the function is increasing on that interval.
4. If the slope of the graph is negative, the function is decreasing on that interval.

Answer:

1. A point where the function value is less than or equal to nearby points.
2. A point where the function value is greater than or equal to nearby points.
3. increasing
4. decreasing