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If $f$ has a local minimum value at $c$, show that the function $g(x)=-f(x)$ has a local maximum value at $c$.
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A function $f$ has a local minimum at $c$ if there exists some neighborhood around $c$ such that $f(c) \leq f(x)$ for all $x$ in that neighborhood. Show more…
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