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The problem asks to graph the function \( f(x) = \frac{1}{12} x \sqrt{12 - x} \) and determine the absolute extrema on the closed interval \([0, 12]\).

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Domain of the function**:  
   Since \( \sqrt{12 - x} \) is defined only when \( 12 - x \geq 0 \), we have \( x \leq 12 \). The domain is \( [0, 12] \).

2. **Critical Points**:  
   To find the critical points, we first need the derivative of the function \( f(x) \). Using the product rule and chain rule:
   \[
   f(x) = \frac{1}{12} x \sqrt{12 - x}
   \]
   Let’s differentiate this:

   \[
   f'(x) = \frac{1}{12} \left( \sqrt{12 - x} + x \cdot \frac{-1}{2\sqrt{12 - x}} \right)
   \]
   Simplifying this:
   \[
   f'(x) = \frac{1}{12} \left( \sqrt{12 - x} - \frac{x}{2\sqrt{12 - x}} \right)
   \]
   To find critical points, set \( f'(x) = 0 \):
   \[
   \sqrt{12 - x} - \frac{x}{2\sqrt{12 - x}} = 0
   \]
   Multiply through by \( 2\sqrt{12 - x} \) to eliminate the denominator:
   \[
   2(12 - x) - x = 0
   \]
   Simplifying:
   \[
   24 - 2x - x = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad 24 = 3x \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = 8
   \]
   So, \( x = 8 \) is a critical point.

3. **Endpoints**:  
   We need to evaluate \( f(x) \) at the endpoints \( x = 0 \) and \( x = 12 \), as well as at the critical point \( x = 8 \).

   - \( f(0) = \frac{1}{12} \cdot 0 \cdot \sqrt{12 - 0} = 0 \)
   - \( f(12) = \frac{1}{12} \cdot 12 \cdot \sqrt{12 - 12} = 0 \)
   - \( f(8) = \frac{1}{12} \cdot 8 \cdot \sqrt{12 - 8} = \frac{8}{12} \cdot \sqrt{4} = \frac{8}{12} \cdot 2 = \frac{16}{12} = \frac{4}{3} \)

4. **Conclusion (Extrema)**:
   - At \( x = 0 \), \( f(0) = 0 \)
   - At \( x = 8 \), \( f(8) = \frac{4}{3} \) (maximum)
   - At \( x = 12 \), \( f(12) = 0 \)

   Therefore, the **absolute maximum** occurs at \( x = 8 \), and the **absolute minimum** occurs at both \( x = 0 \) and \( x = 12 \).

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### Related Questions:
1. How do you apply the product rule and chain rule in this example?
2. Can the function have any other critical points in the interval?
3. What would happen if we extended the interval beyond \( [0, 12] \)?
4. How would the second derivative help in confirming the nature of the critical points?
5. Could there be another approach to finding the absolute extrema without derivatives?

**Tip**: Always check endpoints when determining absolute extrema on a closed interval!

Use a computer algebra system to graph the function f(x) = (1/12)x * sqrt(12 - x) and determine all absolute extrema on the closed interval [0, 12].

Learn how to graph the function f(x) = (1/12)x * sqrt(12 - x) and determine its absolute extrema on the closed interval [0, 12]. This problem explores concepts such as critical points, maxima and minima, and calculus techniques including derivatives and the product rule. Suitable for high school calculus students.

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