Question

The points plotted below satisfy a polynomial equation. What type of extreme value does the graph have in the part that is visible?

Answer 1

Hi!

The graph shows an A) Maximum

A Maximum value appears in a graph when all other values of the polynomial are smaller in value i.e. are under it in an X-Y plot. This is expressed mathematically as:

There is a maximum if for a given x*: f(x*) ≥ f(x) for all x.

In the graph, you can clearly see that there is a value that is higher than all the others, so this value is a Maximum.