# Differentiable function problem

• April 20th 2013, 09:16 AM
orir
Differentiable function problem
$f$ is a differentiable function at $x=1$.prove that if $\lim_{h\rightarrow0}\frac{f(1+h)}{h}=1$
so, $f(1)=0$ & $f'(1)=1$
• April 20th 2013, 09:26 AM
Plato
Re: Differentiable function problem
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Originally Posted by orir
$f$ is a differentiable function at $x=1$.prove that if $\lim_{h\rightarrow0}\frac{f(1+h)}{h}=1$
so, $f(1)=0$ & $f'(1)=1$

If $f(1)\ne 0$ is it possible for ${\lim _{h \to 0}}\frac{{f(1)}}{h}$ to exist? Why or why not?
• April 20th 2013, 09:49 AM
orir
Re: Differentiable function problem
i actually don't know what to answear to that.. :S
• April 20th 2013, 09:53 AM
Plato
Re: Differentiable function problem
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Originally Posted by orir
i actually don't know what to answear to that.. :S

Why don't you know that? It happens to be the key to this whole question.

What is ${\lim _{h \to 0}}~\frac{3}{h}=~?$ Can you work that out?
• April 20th 2013, 11:03 AM
orir
Re: Differentiable function problem
this lim doesn't exist... so? how this helps me?
• April 20th 2013, 11:12 AM
Plato
Re: Differentiable function problem
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Originally Posted by orir
this lim doesn't exist... so? how this helps me?

You are given that both
${\lim _{h \to 0}}\frac{{f(1 + h)}}{h}\quad \& \quad {\lim _{h \to 0}}\frac{{f(1 + h) - f(1)}}{h}$ EXIST.

Now doesn't that imply that ${\lim _{h \to 0}}\frac{{f(1)}}{h}$ must also exists?

If so, what does that tell you about $f(1)~?$ And why?
• April 20th 2013, 11:40 AM
orir
Re: Differentiable function problem
i guess it tells me that $f(1)=0$...
• April 20th 2013, 11:44 AM
Plato
Re: Differentiable function problem
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Originally Posted by orir
i guess it tells me that $f(1)=0$...

Correct! So what is $f'(1)~?$
• April 20th 2013, 11:51 AM
orir
Re: Differentiable function problem
1! thank you...