Global (absolute) minimum: The smallest value of f on its entire domain or on a specified interval.
How to apply it: Compare f at critical points and endpoints (if on a closed interval) to identify the global minimum.
Course: AP Calculus AB · Unit: Analytical Applications of Differentiation
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