Question

question 4 (5 points) listen a local minimum of a function is its a) smallest value of the function over its entire domain. b) largest value of the function over its entire domain. c) largest value for a given interval. d) smallest value for a given interval.

Explanation:

A local minimum of a function is the smallest - valued point in a given neighborhood (interval) of the function's domain. It is not the smallest value over the entire domain (that's the global minimum), nor is it the largest value in any sense.

Answer:

D. smallest value for a given interval