4.

2 Mean Value Theorem

Section
b
fix is differentiable over a
Suppose
exists a number C in Ca b
Then there

so that
a
f c
b a

pof p
slope slope of
secant
tangent line
line
tangent line

fcb tcx
E secant line

f
a C b

and secant line

The tangent line
are parallel
 Find the value of guaranteed
EI
Value Theorem
by the Mean

2x 5 on 0,3
f x x

321 2137 S 8
f 3

t 2 o 5 5
f O O

Slope of 8 5
Secant To 3T 1
line

slope of f x 2x 2
tangent
line

value C in 0,31
Thus there is a

So that Lct 2 I

2C 3

c Z
EI fix Tx on 1,4

the value of C
guaranteed
Find
value theorem
by the mean

f 4 if 2

f i RT 1

Slope of 2 l L
secant 3
Line 4 I

f x I
2rx

I L then invert bothsides

2Tx 3

2rx 3

Tx L
X 9 C or C 1.75
4
of 14
which is in the interval 1,4
 Rollestheorem
fan is differentiable
Suppose
a b and f a fcb
on

there is a value C in
Then
a b so that f Cc O

f x

f b fca
f c O

Rolle's Theorem for

EI Verify
it
fun E Smx on o

f it et sine ETO 0
fcby fca
f o E Simca l O 0

Next find f Cx And solve f Cx

o
 E
f x E sin x t cos x

O ex Smx cos x

j t
SMX cos X 0
will
0
never
sin cos x 612

Sin2x t 2 Smx Osx co5X O

Sin Xt Cosi x t 25in x cos X

Trig Id's
Of
t 5in 2x O
yes.mx
31T
A 2
sin 2x I

2X IT
2

X 34 of C 34T

check the Answer on the graph

Notice that 341 2.356
 I
31T
4

2x 1 has
Prove that e
one solution
only
to that there is
Graph it see

at least one solution

one solution
to
How can we show e 2x I does

have two solutions

NOT

First set it equal to zero

e 2 1 0

let fox e 2x I
Then

And Assume there are two

X a and X b
solutions
fca O and fcb 0
That mean

Rolle's Theorem f Cx 0
By
Must have a solution

f x e 2

O e 2
 e 2 take In of bothsides

X Inc 2

No solution

the that
This means that Assumption
2 roots is false
there were
be 1 solution
There can only