Rolle's Theorem
If the function is continuous on the closed interval and differentiable on the open interval , and if , then there exists at least one in the open interval such that
If the function is not differentiable on the open interval , then Rolle's Theorem does not hold. For example, the function is continuous on the closed interval and satisfies , but there is no in such that .
Mean Value Theorem
If the function is continuous on the closed interval and differentiable on the open interval , then there exists at least one in the open interval such that In other words, if , the Mean Value Theorem reduces to Rolle's Theorem.
Applications of the Mean Value Theorem
If two functions and are continuous on the closed interval and differentiable on the open interval , the following properties hold for all in :
If , then is a constant function on the interval .