A Contour Diagram of Is Given in the Following

question 77

Multiple Choice

A contour diagram of is given in the following figure. Which one of the following statements is true?

• A)The function has a local maximum of about 7 at (1, 3.8), a global maximum of about 15 at (5.2, 4.9), and a global minimum of about -7 at (3, 1.6).
• B)The function has a global maximum of about 7 at (1, 3.8), a local maximum of about 15 at (5.2, 4.9), and a global minimum of about -7 at (3, 1.6).
• C)The function has a local minimum of about 7 at (1, 3.8), a global minimum of about 15 at (5.2, 4.9), and a global maximum of about -7 at (3, 1.6).
• D)The function has a global maximum of about 7 at (1, 3.8), a global maximum of about 15 at (5.2, 4.9), and a global minimum of about -7 at (3,1.6).

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