Calculus Examples

Find Where the Mean Value Theorem is Satisfied
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Step 1
If is continuous on the interval and differentiable on , then at least one real number exists in the interval such that . The mean value theorem expresses the relationship between the slope of the tangent to the curve at and the slope of the line through the points and .
If is continuous on
and if differentiable on ,
then there exists at least one point, in : .
Step 2
Check if is continuous.
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Step 2.1
The domain of the expression is all real numbers except where the expression is undefined. In this case, there is no real number that makes the expression undefined.
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Step 2.2
is continuous on .
The function is continuous.
The function is continuous.
Step 3
Find the derivative.
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Step 3.1
Find the first derivative.
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Step 3.1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.1.2
Evaluate .
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Step 3.1.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.1.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.1.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.3
Evaluate .
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Step 3.1.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.1.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.1.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.4
Differentiate using the Constant Rule.
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Step 3.1.4.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.1.4.2
Add and .
Step 3.2
The first derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4
Find if the derivative is continuous on .
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Step 4.1
The domain of the expression is all real numbers except where the expression is undefined. In this case, there is no real number that makes the expression undefined.
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Step 4.2
is continuous on .
The function is continuous.
The function is continuous.
Step 5
The function is differentiable on because the derivative is continuous on .
The function is differentiable.
Step 6
satisfies the two conditions for the mean value theorem. It is continuous on and differentiable on .
is continuous on and differentiable on .
Step 7
Evaluate from the interval .
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Step 7.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 7.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 7.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 7.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 7.2.2
Simplify by subtracting numbers.
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Step 7.2.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 7.2.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 7.2.3
The final answer is .
Step 8
Evaluate from the interval .
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Step 8.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 8.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 8.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 8.2.1.1
One to any power is one.
Step 8.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 8.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 8.2.2
Simplify by adding and subtracting.
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Step 8.2.2.1
Add and .
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Subtract from .
Step 8.2.3
The final answer is .
Step 9
Solve for . .
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Step 9.1
Simplify .
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Step 9.1.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 9.1.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 9.1.1.2
Add and .
Step 9.1.2
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 9.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 9.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 9.1.3
Divide by .
Step 9.2
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
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Step 9.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 9.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 9.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 9.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 9.3.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 9.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 9.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 9.3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 9.3.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 9.3.3.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 9.3.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.3.3.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 9.3.3.1.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 9.3.3.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 9.3.3.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 10
There is a tangent line found at parallel to the line that passes through the end points and .
There is a tangent line at parallel to the line that passes through the end points and
Step 11
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