Rolle's Theorem. Suppose following three condition hold for function y=f(x):
- function is defined and continuous on closed interval [a,b];
- exists finite derivative f′(x) on interval (a,b);
- f(a)=f(b).
then there exists point c (a<c<b) such that f′(c)=0.
Geometrically Rolle's theorem means the following: if f(a)=f(b) then there exists point c at which tangent line is horizontal.
Note, that all three conditions are needed.
For function f(x)=x−[x] on interval [0,1] first condition doesn't hold, because it is not continuous at x=1. And f′(x)=1 on (0,1), so there are no point c from (0,1) such that f′(c)=0.
For function f(x)={xif0≤x≤211−xif21≤x≤1 second condition doesn't hold, because derivative doesn't exist at x=21. Aso f′(x)=1 on (0,21) and f′(x)=−1 on (21,1), so there are no point c from (0,1) such that f′(c)=0.
For function f(x)=x on interval [0,1] third condition doesn't hold, f(0)=f(1). And f′(x)=1 everywhere, so there are no point c from (0,1) such that f′(c)=0.