Lecture 4
Lecture 4
Lecture 4
a x1 x2 x3 b
Extreme value theorem
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM. Let f be a function
defined on an interval I that contains the number
c. Then f(c) is the absolute maximum of f on D if
f(c) ≥ f(x) for all x in D.
ABSOLUTE MINIMUM. f(d) is the absolute
minimum of f on D if f(d) ≤ f(x) for all x in D.
We just use the terms maximum and/or minimum.
The absolute maximum and minimum are called the
extreme values, or absolute extrema.
2
x , if x 0
h x
1 , if x 0
a/f x x3 x2 x
b/g x x
THEOREM 4.2: Critical number theorem
If a continuous function f has a relative extremum
at c, then c must be a critical number of f.
PROCEDURE FOR FINDING RELATIVE
EXTREMA.
Step 1. Compute f’(x) and find all critical numbers
of f on the domain of f.
Step 2. Consider the sign of f’.
If c is a critical number and:
c
(i) f’ + - then f has a relative maximum at c.
c
(ii) f’ - + then f has a relative minimum at c.
c
f’ + + then f has no relative extrema at c.
(iii)
c
f’ - -
PROCEDURE FOR FINDING ABSOLUTE
EXTREMA. To find the absolute extrema of a
continuous function f on [a,b] follow these steps:
Step 1. Compute f’(x) and find all critical numbers
of f on [a,b].
Step 2. Evaluate f at the enpoints a and b and at
each critical number c.
Step 3. Compare the values in step 2.
The largest value of f is the absolute maximum.
The smallest value of f is the absolute minimum.
EXAMPLE. Absolute extrema when the derivative does not
exist
a b
4.2.2. Proof of the mean value theorem
THEOREM 4.4: The mean value theorem for
derivatives (MVT)
If f is continuous on the closed interval [a,b] and
differentiable on the open interval (a, b), then
there exists in (a, b) at least one number c such
that
f b f a
f c
b a
Proof
f b f a
Let g x x a f a f x
b a
We have g is continuous on the closed interval [a,b],
differentiable on the open interval (a,b), and g(a) =
g(b) = 0. Thus, according Rolle’s theorem, there
exists at least one number c between a and b such
that g’(c) = 0
f b f a
g x f x
b a
f b f a f b f a
0 g c f c f c
b a b a
EXAMPLE. Finding the number c specified by the MVT.
f 2 f 1
f c
2 1
EXAMPLE. Using the MVT to prove a trigonometric inequality
f x g x C
x x
lim e ; lim e 0
x x
lim ln x ; lim ln x
x x 0
k, n 0
ln x ln x
lim n ; lim n 0
x 0 x x x
kx
e n kn
lim n ; lim x e 0
x x x
0
,
0
1
0
0
0
EXAMPLE. Evaluate
sin x 1 cos x sin 4x
a / lim g / lim
x 0 x x 0 3
x cos x
9 x
x 512 3
b / lim 3 h / lim 1
x 2 x 8 x x
x sin x
c / lim 3 i / lim x tan x
x 0 x 2
3x 2 2x 5 x
2
d / lim 2 sin x
x x 9x 100 k / lim x
x 0
x l / lim x
1x
e / lim x
x ln x
x sin x 1 1
m / lim
f / lim x 0 x sin x
x x cos x
4.3 + 4.4
Using derivatives to
Sketch the graph of
a function
lim f x or lim f x
x c x c
lim f x L or lim f x L
x x
4.4.4/ Vertical tangents and cusps
Suppose the function f is continuous at the point P(c,
f(c)).
Vertical tangent. The graph of f has a vertival
tangent at P if