Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - The Mean Value Theorem - 4.2 Exercises - Page 292: 9

Answer

The function is not differentiable on the interval $(-1,1)$. The hypotheses of Rolle's Theorem are not satisfied.

Work Step by Step

$f(x) = 1-x^{2/3}$ $f'(x) = -\frac{2}{3x^{1/3}}$ The derivative does not exist when $x = 0$. Thus, the function is not differentiable on the interval $(-1,1)$. The hypotheses of Rolle's Theorem are not satisfied. Therefore, the fact that there is no number $c$ in the interval $(-1,1)$ such that $f'(c) = 0$ does not contradict Rolle's Theorem.
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