Candidates Test: Evaluate f at all critical points in (a, b) and at endpoints to find absolute extrema on [a, b].
How to apply it: Apply the Candidates Test whenever finding absolute extrema on a closed interval.
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Analytical Applications of Differentiation
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