I want to prove Cauchy's mean value theorem without using Rolle's theorem and only using Lagrange's mean value theorem. I tried to prove this by assuming f′(x)g′(x) but I proceed further please help me out with this.
Answer
If f and g are continuous real functions on [a,b] which are differentiable on (a,b). We could construct a function F(x)=[f(b)−f(a)]g(x)−[g(b)−g(a)]f(x). Obviously, F(x) is continuous on [a,b] and differentiable on (a,b). Applying Lagrange's mean value theorem to F(x), we obtain a point ϵ∈(a,b) such that
F(b)−F(a)=F′(ϵ)(b−a).
Noting that F(b)−F(a)=0, we have
F′(ϵ)=[f(b)−f(a)]g(ϵ)−[g(b)−g(a)]f(ϵ)=0.
That is,
[f(b)−f(a)]g(ϵ)=[g(b)−g(a)]f(ϵ).
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