A graphing calculator shows the minimum to be located at the vertex of the quadratic, x = -2.5, and the maximum to be located at the right end of the interval.
The absolute maximum value of f(x) is ln(18) ≈ 2.89037.
The absolute minimum value of f(x) is ln(5.75) ≈ 1.74920.
The absolute maximum value of f(x) is ln(18) ≈ 2.89037.
The absolute minimum value of f(x) is ln(5.75) ≈ 1.74920.