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 October 9th, 2014, 12:50 AM #1 Senior Member   Joined: Nov 2010 From: Indonesia Posts: 1,174 Thanks: 111 Difference Between Maximum/Minimum Value and Maximum/Minimum Turning Point Is there any difference between maximum/minimum value with maximum/minimum turning point? Someone please explain.
 October 9th, 2014, 04:39 AM #2 Math Team   Joined: Dec 2013 From: Colombia Posts: 6,682 Thanks: 2175 Math Focus: Mainly analysis and algebra A turning point is a local maximum or minimum. The function may go to $\pm\infty$ as $x \to \pm\infty$ (or at any other point) in which case the local maxima and minima may not be global maxima or minima. Thanks from Monox D. I-Fly
 October 9th, 2014, 05:50 AM #3 Senior Member   Joined: Apr 2014 From: Glasgow Posts: 1,960 Thanks: 639 Math Focus: Physics, mathematical modelling, numerical and computational solutions If you have a function $\displaystyle y = f(x)$ then I guess the "turning point" is the $\displaystyle x$-value for which there is a maximum or minimum, whereas the "minimum/maximum value" is the $\displaystyle y$-value at that point.
October 12th, 2014, 05:21 PM   #4
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Hello, Monox D. I-Fly!

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 Is there any difference between a maximum/minimum value and a maximum/minimum turning point?

Given: a function $\,y \,=\,f(x).$

A max/min value would be the (locally) largest or smallest value of $f(x).$

A max/min turning point would be the coordinates of the extreme value: $\,\big(x,\,f(x)\big)$

October 13th, 2014, 05:58 AM   #5
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 Originally Posted by soroban Hello, Monox D. I-Fly! Given: a function $\,y \,=\,f(x).$ A max/min value would be the (locally) largest or smallest value of $f(x).$ A max/min turning point would be the coordinates of the extreme value: $\,\big(x,\,f(x)\big)$
Well, I think I have gotten a grasp of it.

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