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    This document discusses how the first and second derivatives of a function can help identify local maxima and minima on the graph of that function. The derivatives provide information about regions of a function's graph that may have interesting behavior, like local extrema, even if the entire graph is not shown. Derivatives can help identify these local maxima and minima.

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    This document discusses how the first and second derivatives of a function can help identify local maxima and minima on the graph of that function. The derivatives provide information about regions of a function's graph that may have interesting behavior, like local extrema, even if the entire graph is not shown. Derivatives can help identify these local maxima and minima.

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    Maxima & Minima LOCAL MAXIMA AND MINIMA What Derivatives Tell Us About a Function and Its Graph

    When we graph a function on a computer or calculator, we often see only part of the picture. Information given by the first and second derivatives can help identify regions with interesting behavior. Example 1 Use a computer or calculator to sketch a useful graph of the function

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