Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - The Mean Value Theorem - 4.2 Exercises - Page 292: 30

Answer

There is a number $c$ in the interval $(-b,b)$ such that $f'(c) = \frac{f(b)}{b}$

Work Step by Step

Since $f$ is differentiable everywhere then $f$ is continuous for all $x$. We can choose any positive number $b$. Note that $f(-b) = -f(b)$ since $f$ is an odd function. According to the Mean Value Theorem, there is a number $c$ in the interval $(-b,b)$ such that $f'(c) = \frac{f(b)-f(-b)}{b-(-b)}$ Then: $f'(c) = \frac{f(b)-f(-b)}{b-(-b)}$ $f'(c) = \frac{f(b)-(-f(b))}{b+b}$ $f'(c) = \frac{f(b)+f(b)}{b+b}$ $f'(c) = \frac{2f(b)}{2b}$ $f'(c) = \frac{f(b)}{b}$
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