Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 4 - Applications of the Derivative - 4.3 The Mean Value Theorem and Monotonicity - Exercises - Page 190: 58

Answer

Every $c \in(a, b)$ is the $c$ that satisfies the conclusion of the MVT.

Work Step by Step

Consider the linear function $$ f(x)= mx+l$$ By using MVT on the interval $[a, b]$, we have \begin{align*} f^{\prime}(c)&=\frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}\\ &=\frac{(m b+l)-(m a+l)}{b-a}\\ &=\frac{m(b-a)}{b-a}=m \end{align*} On the other hand $$f'(x)= m\ \ \ \text{for any }\ x $$ Then every $c \in(a, b)$ is the $c$ that satisfies the conclusion of the MVT.
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