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MATHS I

UNIT 2: CALCULUS

2.1 Rolle’s theorem and Mean value theorems

2.2 Taylor’s and Maclaurin theorems with reminders and indeterminate forms.

2.3 L’Hospital’s Rule

2.4 Maxima and Minima

2.1 Rolle’s theorem and Mean value theorems

Statement:

Suppose f(x) is continuous on , differentiable on (a,b) and f(a) = f(b) .then there exists some point such that

Proof:

When proving a theorem directly, you start by assuming all of the conditions are satisfied So, our discussion below relates only to functions

That are continuous
That are differentiable ,
And have

With that in mind notice that when a function satisfies Rolle’s theorem, the place where (x)=0 occurs at a maximum or a minimum value .

How do we know that a function will even have one of these extrema?

The extreme value theorem. This theorem says that if a function is continuous , then it is guaranteed to have a maximum and a minimum point in the interval.

Now, there are two basic possibilities for our function.

Case 1: The function is constant
Case 2: The function is not constant

Case 1: The function is constant

If the function is constant ,its graph is a horizontal line segment
In this case, every point satisfies Rolle’s Theorem since the derivative is zero everywhere.

Case 2: The function is not constant

Since the function is not constant ,it must change directions in order to start and end at same y-value .this means somewhere inside the interval the function will either have a minimum (left hand graph) a maximum (middle graph) or both (right hand graph)
So, we need to show that at this interior extremum the derivatives must equal zero. The rest of the discussion will focus on the cases where the interior extrema is a maximum, but the discussion for a minimum is largely the same .
Possibility 1: could the maximum occur at a point where ?
No, because if now the function is increasing. But it can’t increase since we are at its maximum point.
Possibility 2: Could the maximum occur at a point where ?
No, because if we know that function is decreasing ,which means it was larger just little to the left of where we are now ,but we are at functions maximum value ,so it could have been larger.
Since if , but isn’t larger than zero and isn’t smaller than zero,

The only possibility that remains is that

And that’s it ! we showed that the function must have an extrema , and that at the extrema the derivative must equal to zero!

Example:1 Solve the given graph by Rolle’s theorem is shown below .f(1) =f(5) =-1 and f is continous on .

Solution: Given and

f(1) =f(5) =-1

Since by Rolle’s theorem, there exists at least one value of x=0 such that

Solve the above equation to obtain

C=3

Therefore at x=3 there is a tangent to the graph of f that has a slope equal to zero(horizontal line ) as shown in figure below.

Example:2 Solve the given graph by Rolle’s theorem is shown below .f(0)=f(=2 and f is continous on and differentiable on (0,

Solution: Given and f(0)=f(=2

Since by Rolle’s theorem ,there exists at least one value of x=c such that

The above equation has two solutions on the interval

Therefore both at x= and x=3 there are tangents to the graph that have a slope equal to zero (horizontal line ) as shown in figure below.

Example 3: Verify Rolle’s Theorem for the function f(x) = ex(sin x – cos x) in

Solution: Here f(x) = ex(sin x – cos x);

i) Ex is an exponential function continuous for every also sin x and cos x are Trigonometric functions Hence (sin x – cos x) is continuous in and Hence ex(sin x – cos x) is continuous in .

Ii) Consider

f(x) = ex(sin x – cos x)

Diff. w.r.t. x we get

f’(x) = ex(cos x + sin x) + ex(sin x + cos x)

= ex[2sin x]

Clearly f’(x) is exist for each & f’(x) is not infinite.

Hence f(x) is differentiable in .

Iii) Consider

Also,

Thus

Hence all the conditions of Rolle’s theorem are satisfied, so there exist such, that

i.e.

i.e. sin c = 0

But

Hence Rolle’s theorem is verified.

Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem:

Statement:

Let f: [a,b] be a continuous function ,differentiable on the open interval (a,b).Thenthere exista some c (a,b) such that

f’(c) =

Proof:

We reduce the problem to Rolle’s theorem by using auxillary functions.

Consider,

g(x) = f(x)-

Note: g(a)=g(b)=f(b)

By rolle’s theorem the exists, c in (a,b) such that g’(c) =0 or s

f’(c) - = 0

Which simplifies to

f’(c) =

Example 4: Use LaGrange’s mean value theorem to determine a point P on the curve y=

Where the tangent is parallel to the chord joining (2,0) and (3,1)

Solution: Consider y= in [2,3]

(i) Function is continuous in[2,3] as algebraic expression with positive exponent is continuous.

(ii) y’= , y’ exists in (2,3) hence the function is derivable in (2,3)

Hence the condition of LMV theorem is satisfied.

Hence, there exists one c in (2,3) such that =

= 4(c-2) = 1 4c=9 c= 4/9

for x = 9/4, tangent is parallel to the chord joining (2,0) and (3,1)

Substituting in (i) we get,

Y= = = ½

Exercise 5: Verify lagrange’s mean value theorem for the following function

f(x) =

Putting x=a=2 and x=b=5 ,we get

f(2) =

f(5) =

Clearly,

f(2) f(5)

Since f(x) is a polynomial function in x, then f(x) is continuous in [2,5].

And f(x) is polynomial in x,then it can be differentiatie such that f’(x) = 4x-7

Then by LMV theorem there exists c (2,5) such that’

f’ (c) =

4c-7 =

c=3.75

Hence lagrange’s mean value theorem is verified for f(x) in [2,5].

Exercise 6: Verify the Lagrange’s mean value theorem for

Solution: Here f(x) = logx and x

i) Clearly f(x) = log x is logarithmic function. Hence it is continuous in [1, e]

Ii) Consider f(x) = log x.

Diff. w.r.to, x we get,

Clearly f’(x) exists for each value of x & is finite.

Hence all conditions of LMVT are satisfied Hence at least c

Such that

i.e.

Since e = 2.7183

Clearly c = 1.7183

Hence LMVT is verified.

Example 7:Verify mean value theorem for f(x) = tan-1x in [0, 1]

Solution: Here ;

i) Clearly is an inverse trigonometric function and hence it is continuous in [0, 1]

Ii) Consider

Diff. w.r.t. x we get,

Clearly f’(x) is continuous and differentiable in (0, 1) & is finite

Hence all conditions of LMVT are satisfied, Thus there exist

Such that

i.e.

Clearly

Hence LMVT is verified.

Cauchy’s Mean Value Theorem:

Statement:-

If f(x) and g(x) are any two functions such that

a) f(x) and g(x) are continuous in (a, b)

b) both f(x) and g(x) are derivable in (a, b)

Then for any value of , at least such that

Exercise 8:Verify Cauchy mean value theorems for &in Solution:Let &;

i) Clearly f(x) and g(x) both are trigonometric functions. Hence continuous in

Ii) Since &

Diff. w.r.t. x we get,

Clearly both f’(x) and g’(x) exist & finite in . Hence f(x) and g(x) is derivable in and

Iii)

Hence by Cauchy mean value theorem, there exist at least such that

i.e.

i.e. 1 = cot c

i.e.

Clearly

Hence Cauchy mean value theorem is verified.

Example 9: Considering the functions ex an e-x, show that c is arithmetic mean of a & b.

Solution: Clearly f(x) and g(x) are exponential functions Hence they are continuous in [a, b].

i) Consider &

Diff. w.r.t. x we get

and

Clearly f(x) and g(x) are derivable in (a, b)

By Cauchy’s mean value theorem such that

i.e.

Thus

i.e. c is arithmetic mean of a & b.

Hence the result

2.2 Taylor’s and Maclaurin theorems with reminders and indeterminate forms.

Taylor series:

The Taylor’s series can be represented as the following

(x-a)n

Example 1:

Find the Taylor series for the following:

= <1

(X/10)<1 and (x/10) > -1

Therefore radius of convergence is (-10,10)

ROC =10

Example 2:

f(n)5 =

Here the ROC is 4

Example 2:

Compute the Taylor series centered at zero for f(x)= sinx

Solution:

f(x)=sinx f(0)=0

f’(x) =cosx f’(0)=1

f’’(x)=-sinx f’’(0)=0

f’’’(x) = -cosx f’’’(0)=-1

f(4)(x)= cosx f(4) (0)= 1

Applying Taylor series we get

T(x) = = = x-

Thus turns out to converge x to sinx.

Maclaurian series:

Example 3:

(x)n

Example:

f(x)=

= f(0)+f’(0)x+ x2 + x3 +......

= 1+x+x2 +x3 + .....

Example 4:

Find the Maclaurian series for f(x)= ex

Solution:

To get Maclaurian series, we look at the Taylor series polynomials for f near 0 and let them keep going.

Considering for example

By Maclaurian series we get,

2.3 L’Hospital’s Rule

By the use of Extended Mean value theorem or cauchy’s mean value theorem ,the L Hospital rule can be proved.

If f and g are two functions on the interval and differentiable on the interval (a,b) the such that c belong to (a,b)

Assume that the two functions f and g are defined on the interval (c,b) in such away that f(x) 0 and g(x) as x

But we have tends to finite limits .The function f and g are differentiable and exists on the set , and also f’ and g’ are continuous on the interval provided with conditions f(c)=g(c)=0 and g’(c)