Explain why, when optimizing a continuous cost function on a closed, bounded interval…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus AB · Analytical Applications of Differentiation · Analytical Applications of Differentiation

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Explain why, when optimizing a continuous cost function on a closed, bounded interval determined by the problem’s constraints, it is necessary to evaluate the cost both at interior critical points and at the endpoints of that interval.

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