Solutions 1 First Mean Value Theorem
Solutions 1 First Mean Value Theorem
Solutions 1 First Mean Value Theorem
1. Let d > 0 and let f : [0, d] → R be defined by f (x) = x − tan−1 x.Then f is continuous on
1 x2
[0, d] and differentiable on (0, d) with f ′ (x) = 1 − = > 0 for 0 < x < d. By the
1 + x2 1 + x2
corollary to the first mean value theorem f (b) > f (0) for all 0 < b < d. Hence x − tan−1 x > 0
or tan−1 x < x for all x > 0.
Now
1
xn+1 − xn = √ − (sinh−1 (n + 1) − sinh−1 (n)) ≥ 0
+1
n2
by the above result so {xn } is increasing.
lim [ f (x + 1) − f (x) ] = 0
x→ ∞