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0, to ‘matter how’ small, there will
be a d>0 such that when the inequality |x—a|<6 is satisfied,
the inequality Ju| 0O and
that the function takes on its maximum value at x=c, so that
H()=M. Let it be noted that, here, c is not equal either to a
or to 6, since it is given that J (a)=0, f(6)=0. Since f(c) is the
maximum value of the function, f(¢+Ax)—f(c) <0, both when
‘Ax>0 and when Ax<0. Whence it follows that
Het an—1O
ANNO <9 when Ax>0; ay
epag—H 39 when dx<0. a’)
Since it is given in the theorem that the derivative at
exists, we get, upon passing to the limit as Ax—0,
tim Hetag—ltO _ (cc when dx>0;
tim Head 7 (0 when Ax<0.
But the relations f’(c)<0 and f’ (c)=0 are compatible only if
f'(c)=0. Consequently, there is a point c inside the interval {a, 6]
at which the derivative /"(x) is equal to zero
*) The mumber ¢ is called the root of the function @ (x) if @(=0.A Theorem on the Roots of a Derivative (Rotle’s Theorem) cn
The theorem about the roots of a derivative has a simple geo-
mettie interpretation: if a continuous curve, which at each point
has a tangent, intersects the x-axis at points with abscissas @ and
6, then on this curve there will be at least one point with abs-
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