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Jaipur, Rajsthan
MATH-I  Assignment #4
(Mean Value Theorems, Fixed Point/Newtons Iteration, Taylors Theorem, Curve
Sketching)

Q1. Verify that x3 + 2x + 1 satisfies the hypotheses of the Mean Value Theorem on [0, 1].
Then find all numbers that satisfy the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem.
Q2. Suppose f (0) = 1 and f (x) 2 for all x. What is the largest f (4) can be, assuming
that f (x) is differentiable everywhere?
Q3. Using Mean Value Theorems (MVT or CMVT) show that
x
(a) log(1 + x) > 1+x
, for all x > 0
x
(b) e 1 + x for x R
2
(c) 1 x2! < cos x for x 6= 0
3
3
5
(d) x x3! < sin x < x x3! + x5! for x > 0
2
4
2
(e) 1 x2! < cos x < 1 x2! + x4! for x 6= 0.
Q4. Let f : [a, b] R be continuous on [a, b] and differentiable on (a, b). Suppose that
f (a) = a and f (b) = b. Show that there is c (a, b) such that f (c) = 1. Further,
show that there are distinct c1 , c2 (a, b) such that f (c1 ) + f (c2 ) = 2.

x
1
1
x5
and lim+ 1 +
Q5. Find lim (6 x)
.
x5
x0
x
Q6. Consider f : [0, 2] [0, 2] defined by f (x) = (1 + x)1/5 . Apply fixed point iteration
method to find first three approximations to a root of the equation x5 x 1 = 0
in the interval [0, 2].
Q7. Sketch the graphs of f (x) = x3 6x2 + 9x + 1 and f (x) =

x2
.
x2 1

Q8. Suppose f is a three times differentiable function on [1, 1] such that f (1) =
0, f (1) = 1 and f (0) = 0. Using Taylors theorem prove that f (c) 3 for some
c (1, 1).
Q9. For x > 1, x 6= 0 prove that
(a) (1 + x) > 1 + x whenever < 0, or > 1
(b) (1 + x) < 1 + x whenever 0 < < 1.
Q10. Using Taylors theorem, for any k N and for all x > 0, show that
1
1
1
1
x x2 + . . . + x2k < log(1 + x) < x x2 + . . . +
x2k+1 .
2
2k
2
2k + 1