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6. Graphical Applications of Derivatives - Part 1 of 2
6. Graphical Applications of Derivatives / Finding Global Extrema / Problem 5
Problem 5

Check if the function f(x)=2x6xf\left(x\right)=2x\sqrt{6-x} satisfies the conditions of the following theorem on its domain. If it does, identify the location and the value of the absolute extremum guaranteed by the theorem.
Theorem: Suppose ff is continuous on an interval II that contains exactly one local extremum at cc. If a local maximum occurs at cc, then f(c)f\left(c\right) is the absolute maximum of ff on II. If a local minimum occurs at cc, then f(c)f\left(c\right) is the absolute minimum of ff on II.

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