Gujarati
Hindi
5. Continuity and Differentiation
normal

Let $a > 0$ and $f$ be continuous in $[- a, a]$. Suppose that $f ' (x) $ exists and $f ' (x) \le 1$ for all $x \in (- a, a)$. If $f (a) = a$ and $f (- a) = - a$ then $f (0)$

A

equals $0$

B

equals $\frac{1}{2}$

C

equals $1$

D

is not possible to determine

Solution

Use $LMVT$ once in $[-a, 0]$ and then in $[0, a]$ and use the fact $f '(x) \le 1$

Standard 12
Mathematics

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