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Applications of thease 4 z é develop the theoretical Ba derivative. Then we short solving a Variety of Numerical, Problems, A 1 ———— iD & More advan yurse, We shalt can be used to obtain important applications for the ¢ studied in Chapter 3, THEOREM 1 ue Theorem) If b), thete is fat h S 4 continnous fiction defined on the closed st) one point in fa, by (call it x, ) where f has a least) one point (call it x,) where f has a and there is $e intuitively if we think of @ continuous Gaps. AS we move along the curve from the ng to x= ato the point corresponding t6 x = e the curve has a high point (called the maximu be a place w ne with no breaks or 6, there must im value) and it has a low point (called the inimum mplicity of the situation from the Intuitive point of wh there must value). In sp 125 26 CHarrer a ea es TReICATIONS OF THE DERIVATIVE sd, Consequently we shall restrict oy view, the proof of a ig of this theorem spine ‘peorem critically i to sce what Ee In Theorem | there are a pea ; is closed, and (2) the functiog: Theorem 1 is hypotheses: (0) continuous. We $l hypothesis, the conclusion. Suppose t assumption that the i con the open interval 0 < pen inereal. A more subtle &xarPs defined in the open interval 0 < * < 2(Fig. 2).T oP on the open interval But docs f reseed inverval. This sitaation : ation comes about i} fix) the closed interval 0S xs Papier because, Sea) 5 is ont inuous on 0 0, 1 Show that the continuous function % O 0) Time Teer nit. Shek the ph Doss Ihe function have maxitmum and minieni a tify the infinite points. FURTHER TOOLS: ROLLE'S THEOREM; MEAN VALUE THEORI 1 are the basis for the next result, known atl) Theorem is quite special, it has the advan age ly when viewed geometrically, Also, theNeny == Mean Value Theorem, is then af 1s clementary as Theorems I-and 2 of Section Rolle’s ‘Theorem, While Rolle’s of being intuitively clear, especial next theorem, known as the Consequence even though it does not appear to be Theorem. EE THEOREM 3 (Rolle’s Theorem) Suppose that f is continuous for a< x

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