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Observe the graph,

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The domain of the function f  is  closed interval  [1, 5].

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The largest value of f  is f (1) = 4 , which is absolute maximum.

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The smallest value of f  is f (5) = 1, which is absolute minimum.

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Solution:

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Absolute maximum is 4.

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Absolute minimum is 1.

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