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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ALLAHABAD
MATHEMATICS-I (MA-11101), SEMESTER-I
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Unit I- Mean Value Theorem
1. Using Lagrange Mean Value theorem, show that
|tan−1 x1 − tan−1 x2 | ≤ |x1 − x2 |.
√ 1
2. Verify Cauchy Mean Value for f (x) = x and g(x) = √ in [a, b], a > 0.
x
log(1 + x) 2x
3. Using Mean Value theorem show that 2x < < , 0 < x < 1.
1−x 1 − x2
4. Using Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem, prove that |cos b − cos a| ≤ |b − a|
1|.
sin α − sin β
5. Show that = cot θ, where 0 < α < θ < β < π2 .
cos β − cos α
6. If a function f is such that its derivative f 0 is continuous on [a, b] and dif-
ferentiable on (a, b), then show that there exist a number c between a and b
such that f (b) = f (a) + f (b − a)f 0 (a) + 12 (b − a)2 f 00 (c).
tan x x
7. Show that > , for 0 < x < π2 .
x sin x
8. Examine the validity of Rolle’s theorem-
(a) f (x) = |x| on [-1, 1].
(b) f (x) = x3 − 4x on [-2, 2].
9. Examine the hypothesis and conclusion of Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem-
(a) f (x) = |x| on [-1, 1]
(b) f (x) = log x on [1/2, 2]
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(c) f (x) = x 3 on [-1, 1]
(d) f (x) = 2x2 − 7x + 10 on [2, 5].
10. Let f 0 (x) and g 0 (x) be continuous and differentiable functions on [a, b], then
f (b) − f (a) − (b − a)f 0 (a) f 00 (c)
show that there exists c, a < c < b, s.t. = ,
g(b) − g(a) − (b − a)g 0 (a) g 00 (c)
g 00 (c) 6= 0.
11. Prove that between two real roots of ex sin x = 1, there exists atleast one real
root of ex cos x + 1 = 0.
12. Find a point on the parabola y = (x + 2)2 , where the tangent is parallel to
chord joining (−2, 0) and (4, 0).
