Asked by Ian

What does 'relative minimum' mean?

Select an answer

A.
A point where the function is increasing.


B.
A point where the function is decreasing.


C.
A point where the function value is lower than nearby points.


D.
A point where the function value is higher than nearby points.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. A point where the function value is lower than nearby points.

(That's the definition of a relative/local minimum — the function takes a smaller value at that point than at all sufficiently close points.)