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Application of Derivatives
Application of Derivatives
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If ff and gg are differentiable functions in [0,1]\left[ {0,1} \right] satisfying f(0)=2=g(1),g(0)=0f\left( 0 \right) = 2 = g\left( 1 \right),g\left( 0 \right) = 0 and f(1)=6,f\left( 1 \right) = 6, then for some c]0,1[c \in \left] {0,1} \right[

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Solution

Key Concepts and Formulas

  • Rolle's Theorem: If a function h(x)h(x) is continuous on [a,b][a, b], differentiable on (a,b)(a, b), and h(a)=h(b)h(a) = h(b), then there exists a c(a,b)c \in (a, b) such that h(c)=0h'(c) = 0.
  • Mean Value Theorem (MVT): If a function f(x)f(x) is continuous on [a,b][a, b] and differentiable on (a,b)(a, b), then there exists a c(a,b)c \in (a, b) such that f(c)=f(b)f(a)baf'(c) = \frac{f(b) - f(a)}{b - a}.
  • Differentiability implies continuity.

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Construct an Auxiliary Function

We need to construct a function h(x)h(x) such that h(0)=h(1)h(0) = h(1) so that we can apply Rolle's Theorem. Let's try a linear combination of f(x)f(x) and g(x)g(x): h(x)=f(x)g(x)h(x) = f(x) - g(x) We want to find a constant kk such that h(x)=f(x)kg(x)h(x) = f(x) - k g(x) and h(0)=h(1)h(0) = h(1).

Step 2: Evaluate h(0) and h(1)

We have: h(0)=f(0)kg(0)=2k(0)=2h(0) = f(0) - k g(0) = 2 - k(0) = 2 h(1)=f(1)kg(1)=6k(2)=62kh(1) = f(1) - k g(1) = 6 - k(2) = 6 - 2k

Step 3: Determine the Value of k

To apply Rolle's theorem, we need h(0)=h(1)h(0) = h(1). Therefore, 2=62k2 = 6 - 2k 2k=42k = 4 k=2k = 2

Step 4: Define the Auxiliary Function h(x)

Now we can define our auxiliary function: h(x)=f(x)2g(x)h(x) = f(x) - 2g(x)

Step 5: Verify Rolle's Theorem Conditions

Since f(x)f(x) and g(x)g(x) are differentiable on [0,1][0, 1], h(x)=f(x)2g(x)h(x) = f(x) - 2g(x) is also differentiable on [0,1][0, 1]. Differentiability implies continuity, so h(x)h(x) is continuous on [0,1][0, 1]. Also, h(0)=f(0)2g(0)=22(0)=2h(0) = f(0) - 2g(0) = 2 - 2(0) = 2 and h(1)=f(1)2g(1)=62(2)=64=2h(1) = f(1) - 2g(1) = 6 - 2(2) = 6 - 4 = 2. Thus, h(0)=h(1)h(0) = h(1). Therefore, all the conditions of Rolle's Theorem are satisfied.

Step 6: Apply Rolle's Theorem

Since h(x)h(x) satisfies the conditions of Rolle's Theorem on [0,1][0, 1], there exists a c(0,1)c \in (0, 1) such that h(c)=0h'(c) = 0.

Step 7: Calculate h'(x) and h'(c)

We have h(x)=f(x)2g(x)h(x) = f(x) - 2g(x), so h(x)=f(x)2g(x)h'(x) = f'(x) - 2g'(x) Therefore, h(c)=f(c)2g(c)=0h'(c) = f'(c) - 2g'(c) = 0

Step 8: Find the Relationship Between f'(c) and g'(c)

From f(c)2g(c)=0f'(c) - 2g'(c) = 0, we get f(c)=2g(c)f'(c) = 2g'(c)

Common Mistakes & Tips

  • A common mistake is to not construct the correct auxiliary function. The key is to find a function h(x)h(x) such that h(a)=h(b)h(a) = h(b) to apply Rolle's Theorem.
  • Remember that differentiability implies continuity. This is important for verifying the conditions of Rolle's Theorem and the Mean Value Theorem.
  • Don't forget to verify that all conditions of Rolle's Theorem are satisfied before applying it.

Summary

We constructed an auxiliary function h(x)=f(x)2g(x)h(x) = f(x) - 2g(x). We showed that h(0)=h(1)h(0) = h(1), and since ff and gg are differentiable, hh is also differentiable. Therefore, we could apply Rolle's Theorem, which states that there exists a c(0,1)c \in (0, 1) such that h(c)=0h'(c) = 0. This gave us the relationship f(c)=2g(c)f'(c) = 2g'(c).

Final Answer

The final answer is \boxed{f'(c) = 2g'(c)}, which corresponds to option (B).

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