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Relative Minimum

Relative Minimum, Relative Min
Local Minimum, Local Min

The lowest point in a particular section of a graph.

Note: The first derivative test and the second derivative test are common methods used to find minimum values of a function.

 

Graph of y=f(x) showing a curve with one global minimum (far left, lowest) and two local minima labeled along the x-axis.

 

 

See also

Global minimum, absolute minimum, global maximum, absolute maximum, local maximum, relative maximum, extremum