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Wrestling with the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

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If lim f' ( x) and lim f' ( x)<br />

exist,<br />

x! c x! c<br />

<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong>y must be equal and <strong>the</strong>y<br />

must equal<br />

" +<br />

f' () c .<br />

Mean Value <strong>Theorem</strong>:<br />

( )! ()<br />

f x f c<br />

f'()= c lim<br />

!<br />

x" c x! c<br />

= lim<br />

!<br />

x" c<br />

f' ( k) , x < k < c<br />

f ( x)! f () c<br />

f'()= c lim = lim f' ( k) ,<br />

+ +<br />

x" c x! c x" c<br />

c < k < x<br />

The derivative <strong>of</strong> a function cannot<br />

have any jump discontinuities!

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