You may recall learning about maximum and minimum points on a parabola back in pre calc 11. Here we will looking at relative max/mins and absolute max/mins using derivatives. Note: endpoints of a function can be considered absolute max/mins, however not relative. These are otherwise known as “extrema”.
Finding Local Maximum and Minimum Values of a Function – Relative Extrema (cr: Organic Chemistry Tutor)
Finding Absolute Maximum and Minimum Values – Absolute Extrema (cr: Organic Chemistry Tutor)