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Real Analysis: Differentiation and Mean Value Theorem

Prove that if a function is differentiable at some point CC, then it is also continuous at that point CC.

Prove Rolle's Theorem: Suppose ff is continuous on a closed interval [a,b][a, b] and differentiable on the corresponding open interval (a,b)(a, b). Show that if f(a)=f(b)f(a) = f(b), then there exists a cc in (a,b)(a, b) such that f(c)=0f'(c) = 0.

Prove the Mean Value Theorem: If ff is continuous on a closed interval [a,b][a, b] and differentiable on the open interval (a,b)(a, b), then there exists a cc between aa and bb such that f(c)=f(b)f(a)baf'(c) = \frac{f(b) - f(a)}{b - a}.

Find the critical point, any local maximums or minimum, and the intervals where the function is increasing and decreasing for y=2x28x+6y = 2x^2 - 8x + 6.

Find the intervals where the function y=2x3+3x212x+8y = 2x^3 + 3x^2 - 12x + 8 is increasing and decreasing, and find any maximum or minimums, and find the critical points.

Find the critical numbers for a given function f(x)f(x), and determine whether any relative extrema occur at those points.

Find the value of cc for the function f(x)=x22x+1f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 1 on the interval [1,3][-1, 3] where f(c)=0f'(c) = 0 using Rolle's Theorem.

Evaluate if Rolle's Theorem applies for the function f(x)=x24xf(x) = \frac{x^2 - 4}{x} on the interval [2,2][-2, 2].

Verify Rolle's Theorem and find the value or values of c that satisfy it for the following function on the given interval.