4. Suppose that f is continuous on a closed interval [a, b] and differentiable on the open interval (a, b) with f(a) = f(6) = 0. If Q is any real number, show that there must be a number x E (a, b) such that f'(x) + Q· f(x) = 0.

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4. Suppose that f is continuous on a closed interval [a, b] and differentiable on the open interval (a, b)
with f(a) = f(6) = 0. If Q is any real number, show that there must be a number x E (a, b) such that
f' (x) + Q · f(x) = 0.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Suppose that f is continuous on a closed interval [a, b] and differentiable on the open interval (a, b) with f(a) = f(6) = 0. If Q is any real number, show that there must be a number x E (a, b) such that f' (x) + Q · f(x) = 0.
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