Additional problems on differentiable functions

1. Compute derivatives using limits.

2. a) Show that

a) Show that

1
2
f ( x )= x sin x x 0
0 x=0

is differentiable at

1
f ( x )= xsin x x 0
0 x=0

x=0 .

is continuous but not differentiable at

x=0

3. Prove that a differentiable function on open interval I is continuous on open

interval I
4. Show that f ( x )=|x|

is continuous at

x=0

but not differentiable at

x=0 .

5. State (without proof) the Rolls theorem.

b) Show that the equation x^3-15x+c has at most one root in [-2, 2].

6. a)

State (without proof) the Mean Value Theorem.

b) Suppose that

4 f ' ( x ) 8

for all values of

x . Show that

16 f ( 7 )f (3)32.
c) Show that the equation

x 3+16 x +c=0 has at most one root in [-2, 2].

7. Consequences of MVT

f ' ( x )=0

8. Prove that if

for all

in

(a , b) , then

is constant on

9. Also See 2.3 # 5, 6, 8,

10. Use the LHospital Rule to compute the following limits

a)

x 0+ x
lim xln

b)

lnx
x x

d)

c)

r
x

tx

( )

lim 1+

11. Also see LHospitals Rule all indeterminate forms

lim

lim x+1 x

(a , b) .