If f(1) = 4 and f '(x) ≥ 1 for 1 ≤ x ≤ 4, how small can f(4) possibly be?

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If f(1) = 4 and f '(x) ≥ 1 for 1 ≤ x ≤ 4, how small can f(4) possibly be?
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