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Rolle's theorem requires, over and above continuity on the closed interval and differentiability on the open one,

  • A.equal values of the function at the two endpoints
  • B.a derivative that keeps one sign throughout the interval
  • C.a function that is monotonic on the whole interval
  • D.an interval symmetric about the origin

Answer: A

Rolle's theorem asks for \( f(a) = f(b) \), and concludes that \( f'(c) = 0 \) for some \( c \) between them. Nothing is asked of the sign of the derivative, of monotonicity, or of where the interval sits: dropping the endpoint condition gives Lagrange's theorem instead, whose conclusion is a slope rather than a zero

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