Find the Absolute Extreme Values of the Function on the Interval

question 339

Multiple Choice

Find the absolute extreme values of the function on the interval.
- $$f ( x ) = \ln ( - x ) , - 9 \leq x \leq - 1$$

• A) Maximum value is 0 at \(x = - 1\); minimum value is \(- \ln 9\) at \(x = - 9\)
• B) Minimum value is 0 at \(x = - 1\); no maximum value
• C) No minimum value; no maximum value
• D) Minimum value is 0 at \(x = - 1\); maximum value is \(\ln 9\) at \(x = - 9\)

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