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Question 11.58

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2 months ago

Suppose that ff' is increasing. Pick any point (x0,f(x0))(x_0,f(x_0)). Notice that the tangent line of ff at this point is

g(x)=f(x0)(xx0)+f(x0).g(x)=f'(x_0)(x-x_0)+f(x_0).

Let h(x)=f(x)g(x)h(x)=f(x)-g(x). For contradiction, suppose the tangent line intersects ff at another point (a,f(a))(a,f(a)) with a>x0a>x_0 (the same contradiction would arise if a<x0a<x_0). Then h(x0)=f(x0)g(x0)=0h(x_0)=f(x_0)-g(x_0)=0 and h(a)=f(a)g(a)=0h(a)=f(a)-g(a)=0 so by Rolle's theorem,

0=h(y)=f(y)g(y)=f(y)f(x0)0=h'(y)=f'(y)-g'(y)=f'(y)-f'(x_0)

for some y(x0,a)y\in(x_0,a) but this contradicts the premise that ff' is increasing.

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