Find the Absolute Extreme Values of the Function on the Interval

question 176

Multiple Choice

Find the absolute extreme values of the function on the interval.
- $$f ( x ) = | x - 5 | , 4 \leq x \leq 9$$

• A) absolute maximum is 4 at x = 9; absolute minimum is 0 at x = 5
• B) absolute maximum is 1 at x = 4; absolute minimum is 0 at x = 5
• C) absolute maximum is -1 at x = 4; absolute minimum is 4 at x = 9
• D) absolute maximum is 4 at x = 9; absolute minimum is 1 at x = 4

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