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Find the maximum of the following function
f(x)=x(1-x) over [0,1]

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The maximum of a function in a closed interval is found.

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Solution. Since f'(x)=1-2x, we get a stable point x=1/2 by ...

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Changping Wang, MA
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  • MA, Shandong Univ.
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