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Find the Value or Values Of cc That Satisfy the Equation f(b)f(a)ba=f(c)\frac { f ( b ) - f ( a ) } { b - a } = f ^ { \prime } ( c )

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Find the value or values of cc that satisfy the equation f(b)f(a)ba=f(c)\frac { f ( b ) - f ( a ) } { b - a } = f ^ { \prime } ( c ) in the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem for the function and interval.
-Consider the quartic function f(x)=ax4+bx3+cx2+dx+e,a0f ( x ) = a x ^ { 4 } + b x ^ { 3 } + c x ^ { 2 } + d x + e , a \neq 0 . Must this function have at least one critical point? Give reasons for your answer. (Hint: Must f(x)=0f ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 0 for some xx ?) How many local extreme values can ff have?

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