Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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Chapter1: Functions And Models
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RCC: (a) What is a function? What are its domain and range? (b) What is the graph of a function? (c) How...
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Transcribed Image Text:**Problem Statement:**
Find the local minimum of the function \( f(x) \), which is given in the graph below.
**Graph Description:**
The graph depicts a continuous curve of the function \( f(x) \) on a coordinate plane with \( x \) and \( y \) axes. The scale on the axes is consistent, with each grid square representing one unit.
- **Axes:**
- The \( x \)-axis ranges from \(-6\) to \(6\).
- The \( y \)-axis also ranges from \(-6\) to \(6\).
- **Graph Behavior:**
- The function starts at the top-left, decreasing steadily until about \( x = 3 \).
- Between \( x = 3 \) and \( x = 5 \), the function has a curve that gently increases before decreasing again.
- The curve reaches a low point (local minimum) around \( x = 5 \).
- After this point, the function decreases sharply.
The local minimum is visually identified by the lowest point on this curve around \( x = 5 \), where the behavior of the graph transitions from decreasing to increasing and back to decreasing.
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