The Point X=1 on the Following Closed Graph Corresponds to

question 22

Multiple Choice

The point x=1 on the following closed graph corresponds to

• A)a local minimum
• B)a local maximum
• C)neither a maximum nor a minimum
• D)a local and global minimum
• E)a local and global maximum

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