Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 3 - Applications of Differentiation - 3.2 The Mean Value Theorem - 3.2 Exercises - Page 220: 26

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Using the mean value theorem, there is $c \in (2,8)$ such that: $$f'(c)=\frac{f(8)-f(2)}{8-2}$$ Since $3\leq f'(c) \leq 5$ it follows: $$3\leq \frac{f(8)-f(2)}{8-2} \leq 5$$ $$3\leq \frac{f(8)-f(2)}{6} \leq 5$$ $$6\cdot 3\leq 6\cdot \frac{f(8)-f(2)}{6} \leq 6\cdot 5$$ $$18\leq f(8)-f(2) \leq 30$$
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