The function is and
.
Mean value Theorem :
\If is continuous on
and differentiable on open interval
, then there exists a number
in
such that
.
The function is continuous at the point
in its domain if :
1. exists,
2. .
Here and
.
So .
The function is continuous over the interval .
Check for differentiability.
\Right hand limit :.
Left hand limit : .
The left hand limit and right hand limits are not equal at .
So the function is not differentiable at .
The function is not differentiable on the closed interval .
So the mean value theorem does not apply to the function.
\The mean value theorem does not apply to the function.