Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH110/April 2014/Question 01 (b)
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Question 01 (b) |
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If is differentiable everywhere and has two solutions, then has at least one solution. |
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Is there a theorem that can connect the two roots to a function’s derivative? |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. True. Let be two of the roots. Then is continuous on since is differentiable everywhere, and is differentiable on . Rolle’s Theorem states that there must be a point with zero slope in the interval . |