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Another Mean Value Theorem problem, just basically asking for confirmation. (Problem below)
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Does the following function satisfy the MVT on the given interval? Explain why or why not. \[f(x) = \left\{ \frac{ \sin(x) }{ x }, -\pi \le x < 0 \right\}\]\[f(x) = \left\{ 0, x = 0 \right\}\] \[f'(x) = \frac{ xcox(x) - \sin(x) }{ x ^{2} }\]\[f'(x) = 0\] My answer: No, it does not, because there is a discontinuity between the point where the function accounting for the interior (first one) connects with the endpoint 0 where x = 0. Despite the interior being entirely differentiable, it is discontinuous exactly where it connects with an endpoint, and Rolle's Theorem fails, which is a necessary assumption for the Mean Value Theorem to work.
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