Intermediate Value Theorem
Mean Value Theorem
Extreme Value Theorem
Squeeze Theorem
Rolle's Theorem
100

Define the Intermediate Value Theorem

If f(x), a function, is continuous on the closed interval [a,b], and x is a number between f(a) and f(b), then there must exist one c such that f(c)=x.

100

Define the Mean Value Theorem

If f(x) is continuous over the closed interval [a,b] and differentiable on the open interval (a,b), then there must exist a value c on (a,b) such that f’(c)= f(b)-f(a)/(b-a).

100

Define the Extreme Value Theorem

If f(x) is continuous over the closed interval [a,b] then there must be both an absolute maximum and absolute minimum value on the interval.  

100

Define the Squeeze Theorem

If g(x)<f(x)<h(x), and lim x→c of g(x) = lim x→c of h(x), then, lim x→c of f(x) = lim x→c of g(x) = lim x→c of h(x).

100

Define Rolle's Theorem

If f(x) is continuous on the closed interval [a,b] and differentiable on the open interval (a,b) then f(a)=f(b), then there exists one point, c, on the open interval (a,b) where the derivative f’(c)=0.

200

On the interval (5,10), if f(5)= -10 and f(10) = 20, is there a value, c, where f(c)= 6?

Yes. Due to the IVT, there is a value, c, where f(c)= 6, because f(5) = -10 and f(10)= 20

200

On the interval (3,9), if g(3)= 6 and g(9)= 30, is there a value, c, where g’(c)= 4?

Yes. Due to the MVT, because the AROC of the interval (3,9) is equal to 4, there is a value, c, where g’(c) = 4.

(30-6)÷(9-3) = 24÷6 = 4 

200

Find the extreme on 𝑓⁡(𝑥) =8⁢x^3 +81⁢x^2 −42⁢x −8 on [−8,2].

Absolute Maximum: 1511 at x=−7

Absolute Minimum: −13.3125 at x= .25

(find the CV, consider your end points, find the max and min)

200

-x^2 is less than g(x) is less than x^2. What is the limit of g(x) as x approaches 0?

0, as -x^2 goes to 0 and x^2 goes to 0, g(x) is "squeezed" to 0.

200

See (Red1) in Desmos

x=-2

300

f(x)=3x^2+4x+9 On the interval (3,7), is there a number, c, where f(c)= 47?

No. Due to the IVT, there is no value, c, on the interval (3,7) where f(c)=47, because f(3)= 48 and f(7)= 184.

300

g(x)=4x^3 - 2x^2 + 5x - 7

On the interval (-2,4), is there a value, c, where g’(c) = 49?

Yes. Due to the MVT, because the AROC of the interval (-2,4) is equal to 49, there is a value, c, where g’(c)=49.

g(-2)=-57

g(4)= 237

(237-(-57))÷(4-(-2))=294 ÷ 6 = 49

300

Find global min and max for f(𝑥) =(2−8⁢x)^4⁢(x^2−9)^3 on [−3,3]

Absolute max: 0 when x= -3, .25, 3


Absolute min: -1.36x10^7 x= -1.8239

300

x→0 Lim (∣x∣⋅sin(1/x^2))

0

-1<sin(1/x^2)<1      −∣x∣≤∣x∣sin(1/x^2)≤∣x∣

lim x→∣x∣ =0     lim x→-∣x∣ =0


300

See (Orange2) in Desmos

x=3

400

If f(x)=3-x^2; [-2,1], where k=0, determine if the IVT holds true for the value k.

Yes. f(x) is continuous over the closed interval, f(-2) does not equal f(1), k=0 between f(-2) and f(1). Therefore, the IVT applies and such value c exists that f(c)=0.

400

Suppose (f(x) is continuous and differentiable on [-7,0], f(-7) = -3, and f'(x)≤ 2 for all x in the interval. What is the largest possible value for f(0)?

f(0) = 11 Because of the MVT, you can set the AROC on the interval equal to 2, then solve algebraically for f(0). 

(f(0)-f(-7))÷(0-(-7))=

(f(0) + 3))÷(0+7) ≤ 2

f(0) + 3 = 2*7

f(0)=14-3

400

f(x)=ln(x^2+4x+14); [-4,2]

Max: 3.2581 when x=2

Min: 2.3026 when x=-2

400

5 ≤ 𝑓(𝑥) ≤ x^2 + 6x − 2

As lim x→1 f(x)

Lim x→1 f(x)=5

400

See (Green3) in Desmos

x=-0.88929

x=0.88929

500

f(x)=1/x; [2,5] where k=-1. determine if the IVT holds true for the value k.

No. F is continuous over the closed interval, f(2)= ½ and f(5)= ⅕ however the value k=-1 is not between f(2) and f(5). 

500

In this piecewise function, f(x)= {x^2 +1; -1≤x≤0} {-x+1; 0≤x≤1}, is the MVT applicable?

No. f(x) is continuous, because the limit as x approaches 0 from the left and right equals 1. However, f(x) is not differentiable as the derivative from the left and the right are not equal to each other, thus the MVT is not applicable.

500

f(x)= (x+4)/(2x^2+x+8); [-10,0]

Max: .5 when x=0

Min: -.03128 when x=-4-3sqrt2

500

Lim x→0 x^2sin (1/x)

Lim x→0 x^2sin (1/x)=0

500

Find f’(0) on csc(pi/4)*4x^2-6

(No Graph)

x=0 y=-6

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