Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 3 - Applications of Differentiation - Review Exercises - Page 238: 11

Answer

We can't apply the theorem because f is not continuous on the closed interval $[-2,2]$.

Work Step by Step

Rolle's Theorem Let $f$ be continuous on the closed interval $[a, b]$ and differentiable on the open interval $(a, b)$ . If $f(a)=f(b)$ , then there is at least one number $c$ in $(a, b)$ such that $f^{\prime}(c)=0.$ --- f is not defined when $1-x^{2}=0,$ $x=\pm 1\in[-2,2]$ So, f is not continuous on the closed interval $[-2,2]$. A premise of the theorem is not satisfied, so we can't use its conclusion.
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