Limit and differentiability of a function-I.S.I B.Stat. Entrance 2017, UGA Problem 5

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What are we learning ?

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This problem from I.S.I. B.Stat. Entrance 2017 , it is based on simple manipulations,  differentiation from first principles and squeeze theorem.

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First look at the knowledge graph.

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Next understand the problem

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numbers x and y, \( |f(x)-f(y)| \le {|x-y|}^{201} \).
Then,[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.0"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color="#0c71c3" _builder_version="4.1" toggle_font="||||||||" body_font="Raleway||||||||" text_orientation="center" custom_margin="10px||10px"][et_pb_accordion_item title="Source of the problem" open="on" _builder_version="4.1"]I.S.I. B.Stat. Entrance 2017, UGA Problem 5[/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title="Key Competency" _builder_version="4.1" open="off"]Differentiation from first principles and squeeze (or sandwich) theorem [/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title="Difficulty Level" _builder_version="4.1" open="off"]7/10[/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title="Suggested Book" _builder_version="4.0.9" open="off"]Challenges and Thrills in Pre College MathematicsExcursion Of Mathematics 

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Start with hints

[/et_pb_text][et_pb_tabs _builder_version="4.1"][et_pb_tab title="HINT 0" _builder_version="4.1"]Do you really need a hint? Try it first![/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title="HINT 1" _builder_version="4.1"]Given that \( |f(x)-f(y)| \le {|x-y|}^{201} \) for any two real number x and y . So we can replace x by y+h for any real number y and h .Then we have , \( |f(y+h)-f(y)| \le {|(y+h)-y|}^{201}  \implies |f(y+h)-f(y)| \le {|h|}^{201} \) . Now,  what can we use ?[/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title="HINT 2" _builder_version="4.1"]

See that we can write  \(\frac{ |f(y+h)-f(y)|}{h} \le {|h|}^{200} \implies -{h}^{200} \le \frac {|f(y+h)-f(y)|}{h} \le h^{200}\) .  Now taking limit h tends to 0 on both sides gives what ?[/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title="HINT 3" _builder_version="4.1"]

See that \(\lim_{h \to 0} -{h}^{200}=\lim_{h \to 0} {h}^{200}=0 \) and differentiation from first principles say's \(\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(y+h)-f(y)}{h} =f'(y) \) .
[/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title="HINT 4" _builder_version="4.1"]Now we know the the squeeze theorem, stated as follows  Let I be an interval having the point a as a limit point. Let g, f, and h be functions defined on I, except possibly at a itself. Suppose that for every x in I not equal to a, we have
and also suppose that
ThenSo, what we have ?[/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title="HINT 5" _builder_version="4.1"]f'(y)=0 for all y belongs to real . Thus integrating both sides we have f(y)=c ( constant ) for all y belongs to real . Therefore , f(101)=f(202)=f(200).[/et_pb_tab][/et_pb_tabs][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.27.4" text_font="Raleway|300|||||||" text_text_color="#ffffff" header_font="Raleway|300|||||||" header_text_color="#e2e2e2" background_color="#0c71c3" min_height="12px" custom_margin="50px||50px" custom_padding="20px|20px|20px|20px" border_radii="on|5px|5px|5px|5px" box_shadow_style="preset3"]

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