Find the Absolute Extreme Values of the Function on the Interval

question 156

Multiple Choice

Find the absolute extreme values of the function on the interval.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 4 / 3 } , - 1 \leq x \leq 8$$

• A) absolute maximum is 16 at \(x = 8\); absolute minimum is 1 at \(x = - 1\)
• B) absolute maximum is 64 at \(x = 8\); absolute minimum is 0 at \(x = 0\)
• C) absolute maximum is 16 at \(x = 8\); absolute minimum does not exist
• D) absolute maximum is 16 at \(x = 8\); absolute minimum is 0 at \(x = 0\)

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