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OpenStudy (chris215):

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OpenStudy (chris215):

I got f '(c)=3

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

The mean value trm?

OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

yes, you are correct

OpenStudy (chris215):

thank you!

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

let me check... The slope is: [ f(-1) - f(4) ] / [-1 - 4] = [-3-12] / [-5] = 3

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yes the slope is 3.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

The correct wording is that the function is differentiable on (-1,4), --technicality.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

because the endpoints themselves are not differentiable (they don't have instantaneous slope). So should have sais: Continuous over [-1,4], and differentiable over (-1,4)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

In any case, you did a good job solving it!

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