\begin{frame} \frametitle{Mean Value Theorem} \meanvalueshort \begin{exampleblock}{} Suppose that $f(0) = -3$ and $f'(x) \le 5$ for all $x$.\pause\\ How large can $f(2)$ possibly be? \pause\medskip By assumption, $f$ is differentiable, and hence continuous. \pause\medskip By the Mean Value Theorem for the interval $[0,2]$: \begin{talign} \text{There exists $c$ in $(0,2)$ such that } f'(c) = \frac{f(2) - f(0)}{2-0} \mpause[1]{= \frac{f(2) + 3}{2}.} \end{talign} \pause\pause We have: \begin{talign} 5 \ge f'(c)\mpause[1]{ = \frac{f(2) + 3}{2}} \mpause[2]{\;\implies\; 10 \ge f(2) + 3} \mpause[3]{\;\implies\; 7 \ge f(2)} \end{talign} \pause\pause\pause\pause Thus the largest possible value for $f(2)$ is $7$. \end{exampleblock} \vspace{10cm} \end{frame}