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Calculus Level 1

if f f is an even function \text{even function} and f 1 ( x ) f_1(x) exists,then
f 1 ( 0 ) = ? \large f_1(0) = ?

Details:

  • f 1 ( x ) f_1(x) means first derivative of f ( x ) f(x) .
0 -1 1 f ( 0 ) f(0)

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2 solutions

Akhil Bansal
Sep 14, 2015

As f f is as e v e n f u n c t i o n \color{#20A900}{even function} ,
f ( x ) = f ( x ) \therefore \large \color{#3D99F6}{f(x) = f(-x)}
Differentiating both sides, we get
f 1 ( x ) f_1(x) = f 1 ( x ) -f_1(-x)
It is given that f 1 ( x ) f_1(x) exists \color{#EC7300}{\Rightarrow} f 1 ( 0 ) f_1(0) also exists.
\Rightarrow f 1 ( 0 ) f_1(0) = f 1 ( 0 ) -f_1(0)
\Rightarrow 2 f 1 ( 0 ) f_1(0) = 0
f 1 ( 0 ) = 0 \Rightarrow \color{#69047E}{\boxed{f_1(0) = 0}}

nicely done upvoted :)

RAJ RAJPUT - 5 years, 9 months ago

Beautiful solution.Easy to understand.Upvoted!

Athiyaman Nallathambi - 5 years, 9 months ago
Pranav Bansal
Jun 10, 2017

f(x) is an even function implies it contains only even powers of x and some constant .f'(x) means first derivative of f(x) . f'(x) will contain only odd powers of x and no constant term , hence f'(0) is 0

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