Lebl-Basic-Analysis-I · Problem 4.1.12

The Derivative

Mathematics · differentiability-squeeze

Problem

Suppose f:I→Rf : I \to \mathbb{R}, g:I→Rg : I \to \mathbb{R}, and h:I→Rh : I \to \mathbb{R}, are functions. Suppose c∈Ic \in I is such that f(c)=g(c)=h(c)f(c) = g(c) = h(c), gg and hh are differentiable at cc, and g′(c)=h′(c)g'(c) = h'(c). Furthermore, suppose h(x)≤f(x)≤g(x)h(x) \leq f(x) \leq g(x) for all x∈Ix \in I. Prove ff is differentiable at cc and f′(c)=g′(c)=h′(c)f'(c) = g'(c) = h'(c).

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