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Ap Calculus IVT, MVT, EVT worksheet

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IVT MVT EVT Theorems

Ap Calculus IVT, MVT, EVT worksheet

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Theorems

Student Study Session


Name Formal Statement Restatement Graph Notes

If f (x ) is continuous on a
closed interval a, b and When writing a justification using the
f ( a )  f (b) , then for On a continuous function, you will hit
IVT, you must state the function is
k continuous even if this information is
IVT every value m between every y-value between two given y-
provided in the question.
f (a) and f (b) there exists values at least once.

at least one value c in a, b


such that f (c )  k .

When writing a justification using the


If f (x ) is continuous on the MVT, you must state the function is
closed interval a, b and differentiable (continuity is implied by

differentiable on a, b , then


differentiability) even if this
If conditions are met (very important!)
information is provided in the
there is at least one point where the
MVT there must exist at least one slope of the tangent line equals the
question.
value c in a, b such that slope of the secant line.
(Questions may ask students to justify
f (b)  f (a)
f (c) 
why the MVT cannot be applied often
ba using piecewise functions that are not
differentiable over an open interval.)

A continuous function f (x )

on a closed interval a, b  When writing a justification using the
attains both an absolute EVT, you must state the function is
Every continuous function on a closed
EVT maximum f (c )  f ( x ) for interval has a highest y-value and a
continuous on a closed interval even if
this information is provided in the
all x in the interval and an lowest y-value.
question.
absolute minimum
f (c )  f ( x ) for all x in the
interval

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