Find the absolute extrema of the function on the closed interval.

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Find the absolute extrema of the function on the closed interval. $$ f(x)=\cos (\pi x), \quad\left[0, \frac{1}{6}\right] $$ minimum $$ (x, y)=(\square) $$

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1. **Differentiate the function.**

We have 
   $$
   f(x)=\cos (\pi x).
   $$
   Differentiating with respect to $$ x $$ using the chain rule, we obtain
   $$
   f'(x)=-\pi\sin(\pi x).
   $$

2. **Find the critical points in the interval $$\left[0,\tfrac{1}{6}\right]$$.**

Critical points occur when $$ f'(x)=0 $$ or $$ f'(x) $$ is undefined. Since $$ f'(x) $$ is defined for all $$ x $$, we set
   $$
   -\pi\sin(\pi x)=0.
   $$
   Dividing both sides by $$-\pi$$ yields:
   $$
   \sin(\pi x)=0.
   $$
   The general solution for $$\sin(\pi x)=0$$ is
   $$
   \pi x = k\pi \quad \text{or} \quad x=k,\quad k\in\mathbb{Z}.
   $$
   Thus, $$ x=k $$. In the interval $$\left[0,\tfrac{1}{6}\right]$$, the only possible integer is $$ x=0 $$. Therefore, the only critical point in the interval is
   $$
   x=0.
   $$

3. **Evaluate $$ f(x) $$ at the critical point and endpoints.**

- At $$ x=0 $$:
     $$
     f(0)=\cos(0)=1.
     $$
     
   - At the right endpoint $$ x=\tfrac{1}{6} $$:
     $$
     f\left(\tfrac{1}{6}\right)=\cos\left(\pi\cdot\tfrac{1}{6}\right)=\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.
     $$

4. **Determine the absolute extrema.**

Comparing the values:
   $$
   f(0)=1 \quad \text{and} \quad f\left(\tfrac{1}{6}\right)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\approx0.866.
   $$
   - The absolute maximum is at 
     $$
     (x,y)=(0,1).
     $$
   - The absolute minimum is at 
     $$
     \left(x,y\right)=\left(\frac{1}{6},\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right).
     $$

5. **Answer:**

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   $$ (x, y)=\left(\frac{1}{6},\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) $$
The absolute minimum of the function $$ f(x) = \cos(\pi x) $$ on the interval $$\left[0, \frac{1}{6}\right]$$ is at $$ \left(\frac{1}{6}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) $$.

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