CALC FLIP (Further Learning, Improving, & Practice) Name: _________________________________ Per: _______

EXTREMA, ROLLE’S THEOREM, & MEAN VALUE THEOREM

Work the following on your own paper. Show all work. You may use your calculator to find 𝑓(𝑥) values.

1. For each of the labeled points, state whether the function whose graph is shown has an absolute maximum,
absolute minimum, local maximum, local minimum, or neither.

𝐴 ___________________ 𝐵 ___________________

𝐶 ___________________ 𝐷 ___________________

𝐸 ___________________ 𝐹 ___________________

𝐺___________________

2. Sketch the graph of a function 𝑓 that is continuous on [0, 6] and has the given properties: absolute maximum at
𝑥 = 0, absolute minimum at 𝑥 = 6, local minimum at 𝑥 = 2, and local maximum at 𝑥 = 4.

Find the absolute maximums and absolute minimums of 𝑓 on the given closed interval by using the Candidates
Test, and state where these values occur.
3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 [0,2] 6. 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 𝑥 − cos 𝑥 [0, 𝜋]

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4. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +2 [−1,4] 7. 𝑓(𝑥) = |2𝑥 − 6| [−1,5]

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5. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 (20 − 𝑥) [−1,20]

8. What is the smallest possible slope to 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 1on [−2,3]?

9. A particle moves along a straight line according to the position function 𝑠(𝑡) = 𝑡 4 − 4𝑡 3 + 6𝑡 2 − 20. Find the
maximum and minimum velocity on [0,3]. For what values of 𝑡 do the maximum and minimum occur?
(Remember that velocity is the derivative of position.)

ROLLE’S THEOREM, & MEAN VALUE THEOREM

Work the following on notebook paper. Do not use your calculator on problems 1 – 3.

On problems 1 – 2, determine whether the conditions of Rolle’s Theorem are met. If the conditions are met, find
the value of 𝑐 that the theorem guarantees.
1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 30 [5,6] 2. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 4)2 (𝑥 − 3) [−4,3]
On problems 3 – 4, determine whether the conditions of the Mean Value Theorem are met. If the conditions are
met, find the value of 𝑐 that the theorem guarantees.
3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 [−1,1] (Calc Active) 4. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 cos 𝑥 + cos(2𝑥) [0, 𝜋]

You may use your calculator on problems 5 – 6, but be sure you show supporting work.

5. A trucker handed in a ticket at a toll booth showing that in 2 hours, the truck had covered 159 miles on a toll road
on which the speed limit was 65 mph. The trucker was cited for speeding. Why?

6. A marathoner ran the 26.2 mile New York marathon in 2 hours, 12 minutes. Show that at least twice, the
marathoner was running at exactly 11 mph.

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7. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2. 𝑓′(𝑥) =____________________________

a) Use your calculator to graph 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑓′(𝑥) in the following window: 𝑥: [−7.9,7.9], 𝑦: [−10,10]. Sketch below.
b) The relative maximum and minimum values of 𝑓(𝑥) occur at 𝑥 = ______________
c) 𝑓′(𝑥)= 0 or 𝑓′(𝑥) is undefined at 𝑥 = _______________
d) 𝑓(𝑥) is increasing on what interval(s)? _______________
e) 𝑓′(𝑥) is positive on what interval(s)? _______________
f) 𝑓(𝑥) is decreasing on what interval(s)? _______________
g) 𝑓′(𝑥) is negative on what interval(s)? _______________

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8. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)3 . 𝑓′(𝑥) =____________________________
a) Use your calculator to graph 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑓′(𝑥) in the following window: 𝑥: [−1.975,1.975], 𝑦: [−2,2]. Sketch below.
b) The relative maximum and minimum values of 𝑓(𝑥) occur at 𝑥 = __________________
c) 𝑓′(𝑥)= 0 or 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) is undefined at x = _______________
d) 𝑓(𝑥) is increasing on what interval(s)? _______________
e) 𝑓′(𝑥) is positive on what interval(s)? _______________
f) 𝑓(𝑥) is decreasing on what interval(s)? _______________
g) 𝑓′(𝑥) is negative on what interval(s)? _______________

Use your answers to problems 7 – 8 to complete the following statements:

9. The relative maximum and minimum values of 𝑓 occurred when
__________________________________________________________________________________
10. The function 𝑓 is increasing when ______________________________________________________
11. The function 𝑓 is decreasing when ______________________________________________________
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