2. The relative minimum of a function is the lowest part of a graph in its "neighborhood"
In this function.....the lowest part of the graph is the least y value.....this is at y = -5
So....-5 is the relative minimum....[ also the absolte minimum ]
3. Here's an easy test for eveness/oddness
Test for even.....sub -x for x.......if this equals the original function....it is even
So (-x)^5 + 2(-x) = -x^5 - 2x
This does not equal x^5 + 2x
Not the same....so....not even
Test for odd....if f(-x) = -f(x)
(-x)^5 + 2(-x) = - [ x^5 + 2(x) ] ???
-x^5 - 2x = -x^5 - 2x
The same...so....odd