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Session 35: Using the Mean Value Theorem

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Overview

We can use the mean value theorem to prove that linear approximations do, in fact, provide good approximations of a function on a small interval. The information the theorem gives us about the derivative of a function can also be used to find lower or upper bounds on the values of that function.

Lecture Video and Notes

Video Excerpts

Worked Example

The Mean Value Theorem and the Sine Function

Recitation Video

Comparing Functions Using the MVT

Derivative With a Discontinuity

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