document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021754>Question 1021754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FWI: This is an Algebra 2 problem on Algebra 1, I only put this question under here because there wasn't a specific one that this question is supposed to be under with. Anyways, sorry for the inconvenience. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain what a local maximum of a function and how it may be different from the maximum value of the function.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #637484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=637484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A local maximum is a point of a curve where, in an open neighborhood of the function, it is the highest (a \"peak\").  The maximum value of the function, or its absolute maximum, can be thought of as the maximum of all the local maximums.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In real analysis there is more to this than what was mentioned above, involving symbols and rigorous definitions and all, so still do a little more research on your own. </SPAN>\n" );
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