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1. ## Analysis Function

Is there a function such that, f is continuous on (1,5), reaches a maximum on (1,5), but does not reach a minimum on (1,5). Does such a function exist or is it impossible?

2. Originally Posted by thahachaina
Is there a function such that, f is continuous on (1,5), reaches a maximum on (1,5), but does not reach a minimum on (1,5). Does such a function exist or is it impossible?
f both reaches a maximum on (1,5) and a minimum on (1,5), never heard of that => i guess it reaches a max on (1,5), but not a minimum on (1,5) is possible.

3. Originally Posted by thahachaina
Is there a function such that, f is continuous on (1,5), reaches a maximum on (1,5), but does not reach a minimum on (1,5). Does such a function exist or is it impossible?
Hint, basically think of a function that when differentiated gives a function such that $\exists{x_1}\in(1,5)\backepsilon{f(x_1)=0}$

This sounds hard, but it isn't. Think of trigonmetric function with an altered period for one.

4. Thanks man. I kinda thought about it, but it looks to me like that function is not possible since it does not reach a maximum at (1,5). Is that right?

5. Originally Posted by thahachaina
Is there a function such that, f is continuous on (1,5), reaches a maximum on (1,5), but does not reach a minimum on (1,5). Does such a function exist or is it impossible?

$f(x)=-(x-1)(x-5)$

has a maximum at $x=3$ but has no minimum on the open interval $(1,5)$ .

(If it were a closed interval it would be a different matter)

CB
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