Chapter 20 - The Relationship Between Maxima, Minima, and Critical Points

Primary tabs

Lesson Summary: 
We discuss the relationship between critical points, maxima, and minima. In particular, at every maximum and minimum there is a critical point, however, not every critical point has a maximum or minimum.
Lesson Inputs: 
Chapter 19 - Maxima and Minima
Lesson Outputs: 
Chapter 21 - Using Derivatives To Find Maxima and Minima

SAMPLE LESSON

Sign in for easy to read lessons narrowly focused on a specific subject. All lessons are linked to each other allowing you to easily see the connections between different Calculus concepts. Our unique Calcmap will give you a bird's-eye view of all our lessons and help you see how important concepts are related to each other. All of the formulas are available to our subscribers, but here is a sample of the lesson you will see when you log in: