- A
- B
- C
- DNone
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Correct answer: D
- We must determine which statement is true for every function that is continuous on and differentiable on .
So we test each option carefully.
- Option C
It states that there exists such that
Now apply Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem on the interval . Since is continuous on and differentiable on , there exists some such that Hence
But option C requires the same point on both sides, i.e. which is much stronger and not guaranteed by MVT.
To disprove it, take a simple function: Then and
while
So for every ,
not strict inequality. Therefore Option C is false.
- Option A
It states that there exists such that
Again use the same counterexample: Then for any ,
Here indeed , so this example does not disprove A. We need a better test.
Take instead a constant function: Then
and
So the inequality becomes which is false. Thus there is no such for a constant function. Hence Option A is false.
- Option B
It states that there exists such that
Again test with a constant function: Then So the inequality becomes
that is,
This is impossible for every constant function, and in particular for . Therefore Option B is false.
- Since A, B, and C are all false, the correct choice is
- Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer: D.
Our derived answer is also D, so they agree.
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