1) we all have an idea of what the mean value theorem is and we are doing this entry because of some unclear area in this topic. the mean value theorem finds a point in the given interval that is parallel to two points a and b also in the interval there are certain condition the graph most pass before the mean value theorem can be used and give a definite answer. off the back i do not know the conditions but i believe those conditions are the function must be continuous and differentiable. if it passes that, then the mean value theorem can be used. the equation that i am going to use is
√(x) in the interval [0, infinity). REMEMBER the point of the blogs is to show an understanding so I'm going to show u my understanding with this simple Graph. the graph look like this

I'm going to choose x=4, and x=9 for a and b. the out put for x=4 is 2 and for x=9 is 3. simple rite. using the mean value theorem we get a slope of 1/5 . doing the math the point x=25/4 would have an instantaneous slope of 1/5. the tangent line would be y = (x/5)+(5/4) which is going to be represented by the green line. f(a) = 4 and f(b)=9. the secant line witch is not in the graph would have the same slope as the green line y=(x/5)+(5/4).
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ReplyDeletepretty good so far
ReplyDeleteHm...this is a good explanation of how to find a tangent line at a point, but I honestly don't see the mean value theorem anywhere.
ReplyDeleteGenius at work ? :O
ReplyDeleteI think you need to step it down a level ? lol and explain the mean value theorem mroe
i think i do see the mean value theorem..
ReplyDeletewhen you say the slope of the secant line would have the same slope as the green line ..
the slope would be ..f(b)-f(a) / b-a..
thank you Javier for explaining my work
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ReplyDeleteyour welcomee