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\[f'(x) = \frac{d}{dx}(x^3 - 3x + 2) = 3x^2 - 3\] Set the derivative equal to zero to find the critical points:\[3x^2 - 3 = 0\]\[3(x^2 - 1) = 0\]\[x^2 = 1\]\[x = \pm 1\]The critical points are \(x = -1\) and \(x = 1\). Since the interval is \([0, 2]\), we only consider the critical point \(x = 1\), as \(x = -1\) is outside the interval.2. Evaluate Function at Critical Points and Endpoints

📍The absolute maximum value of a continuous function on a closed interval must occur at a critical point within the interval or at the endpoints of the interval.

We evaluate \(f(x)\) at \(x=1\), \(x=0\), and \(x=2\).At the critical point \(x=1\):\[f(1) = (1)^3 - 3(1) + 2 = 1 - 3 + 2 = \mathbf{0}\]At the left endpoint \(x=0\):\[f(0) = (0)^3 - 3(0) + 2 = 0 - 0 + 2 = \mathbf{2}\]At the right endpoint \(x=2\):\[f(2) = (2)^3 - 3(2) + 2 = 8 - 6 + 2 = \mathbf{4}\]

The largest value is 4.Therefore, the absolute maximum value of the function \(f(x) = x^3 - 3x + 2\) in the interval \([0, 2]\) is \(\mathbf{4}\).