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Computational Mathematics assignment . Continuity Differentiability Mean Value Theorems. 85270 18189. 9971548875

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Question Paper Computational Mathematics Assignment MA1101 - Tutorial1

Computational Mathematics assignment . Continuity Differentiability Mean Value Theorems. 85270 18189. 9971548875

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Mathematics-1 (MA 1101)

Tutorial Sheet-1
Topics: Continuity, Differentiability, Indeterminate Forms and
Taylor Series
*Problems to be worked out in tutorial
†Assignment Problems
Pb 1) * Assume that f : [0, 2] → R is a continuous function and f (0) = f (2). Prove that there
exist x1 , x2 ∈ [0, 2] such that x2 − x1 = 1 and f (x2 ) = f (x1 ).
Z 1
Pb 2) Suppose f is a continuous real valued function on the interval [0, 1]. Show that x2 f (x)dx =
0
1
f (c) for some c ∈ [0, 1].
3
Pb 3) * Let f : [a, b] → R \ Q be continuous. Prove that f must be constant.

Pb 4) f : R → R is a continuous function with period 2. Prove that the graphs of y = f (x) and
y = f (x + 1) intersect somewhere.

Pb 5) * f : R → R is continuous and even, while g : R → R is continuous and odd. If f (3) = 0,


show that for some c ∈ [−3, 3], f (c) = g(c).
Z b
Pb 6) * Assume that f is integrable and non-negative on [a, b]. If f (x)dx = 0, prove that
a
f (x) = 0 at each point of continuity of f .
Z b
Pb 7) † Assume that f is continuous on [a, b] and f (x)g(x)dx = 0 for every function g that is
a
continuous on [a, b]. Prove that f (x) = 0 for all x in [a, b].

Pb 8) * Prove that if f is continuous on [a, b], differentiable on (a, b), and if f (a) = f (b) = 0, then
for real α there is an x ∈ (a, b) such that αf (x) + f 0 (x) = 0.

Pb 9) † Assume that f is continuous on [a, b], a > 0 and differentiable on (a, b). Show that if
f (a) f (b) 0
a = b , then there is x0 ∈ (a, b) such that x0 f (x0 ) = f (x0 ).
a0
Pb 10) * Assume that a0 , a1 , ......., an are real numbers such that n+1 + an1 + ........ + an = 0. Prove
that the polynomial p(x) = a0 xn + a1 xn−1 + ...... + an has at least one root in (0, 1).

Pb 11) Using Mean value theorem, prove that if x > 0


x2
i) * ln(1 + x) < x ii) sin x < x iii) ex > 1 + x + 2

Pb 12) Prove that x3 − 3x + c has at most one root in [0,1] no matter what c may be.

Pb 13) Suppose f is continuous on [-2,2], differentiable on (-2,2). If f (−2) = −1 and f 0 (x) ≥ 3 for
all x. What is the least possible value for f (2).

Pb 14) Suppose f 0 (x) = 0 for all x ∈ [a, b], then f (x) is a constant function on (a, b).

Pb 15) † Suppose that a function f is twice differentiable on [0, 4] and that f (1) = f (2) = 0, and
f (3) = 1. Prove that

1
i) f 0 (a) = 1
2 for some a ∈ (0, 4).
ii) f 0 (b) ≥ 1
2 for some b ∈ (0, 4).

Pb 16) * Let f : [0, 1] 7→ R be a function twice differentiable, such that f (2) is continuous. Assume
that f (0) = f 0 (0) = f 0 (1) = 0 and f (1) = 1. Prove that there exists c ∈ [0, 1] such that
|f 00 (c)| ≥ 4.
ex
 
a
Pb 17) * Find (a, b) ∈ R2 such that lim + + b = 0.
x→0 ln(1 + x) x
 !
2 n 1 2n
  
Pb 18) Compute lim n × 1+ − 1+ .
n→∞ n n
1
Pb 19) † Let f : R 7→ R be defined as f (x) = e− x if x > 0, f (x) = 0 if x ≤ 0.

i) Show that f is infinitely differentiable on (−∞, 0) and on (0, +∞).


ii) Show that, ∀n ∈ N, there exists a polynomial function pn such that
(x) − 1
f (n) (x) = pxn2n e x if x > 0.
1
e− x
iii) Prove that ∀n ∈ Z, lim n = 0 using the Taylor’s approximation of ex .
x→0 x
(n)
iv) Prove that lim f (x) = 0.
x→0
v) Prove that if g is a continuous function, differentiable on R \ {0} and such that
lim g 0 (x) = l, then g is differentiable at 0 and g 0 (0) = l.
x→0 , x6=0
vi) Use i), iv) and v) to conclude that f is infinitely differentiable on R and that ∀n ∈ N,
f (n) (0) = 0.
vii) What is the n-th order Taylor polynomial at point 0 of f ?

Pb 20) * Let f : R → R be n + 1 times differentiable on R. Prove that for every x ∈ R there


2 n
is θ ∈ (0, 1) such that f (x) = f (0) + xf 0 (x) − x2 f 00 (x) + ....... + (−1)n+1 xn! f (n) (x) +
xn+1 (n+1)
(−1)n+2 (n+1)! f (θx).

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