Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives - Section 4.2 - The Mean Value Theorem - Exercises 4.2 - Page 199: 65

Answer

See explanation below.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. With the given conditions, we have $f'(x)=g'(x)$ for all $x$ in the domain. Step 2. Using Corollary 2 with the above condition, there exists a constant $C$ such that $f(x)=g(x)+C$. Step 3. Since the two functions start at the same point $a$, we have $f)a)=g(a)$, which means $C=0$. Step 4. We conclude that the two functions are identical: $f(x)=g(x)$
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