Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Graphs and the Derivative - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 297: 5

Answer

False statement

Work Step by Step

Consider $f(x)=x^{3/2}$. $f'(x)=\frac{3}{2}\sqrt{x}\implies f'(0)=0$. $f'(c)$ exists at $c=0$. $f''(x)=\frac{3}{4\sqrt{x}}$ Note that $f''(0)$ doesn't exist. Hence even if $f'(c)$ exists we cannot conclude that $f''(c)$ exists.
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