Locate the Absolute Extrema of the Function $f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 2 } + 12 x + 3 \text { on the closed }$

question 51

Multiple Choice

Locate the absolute extrema of the function $f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 2 } + 12 x + 3 \text { on the closed }$ $\text { interval } [ - 4,4 ]$

• A) absolute max: \(( 4,99 )\); no absolute min
• B) no absolute max or min
• C) no absolute max; absolute min: \(( 4,99 )\)
• D) absolute max: \(( 4,99 )\); absolute min: \(( - 2 , - 9 )\)
• E) absolute max: \(( - 2 , - 9 )\); absolute min: \(( 4,99 )\)

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