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f is continues in [0,1] and differentiable in (0,1)

f(0)=0 and for[tex]x\in(0,1)[/tex] [tex]|f'(x)|<=|f(x)|[/tex] and 0<a<1 prove:

(i)the set [tex]{|f(x)| : 0<=x<=a}[/tex] has maximum

(ii)for every [tex]x\in(0,a][/tex] this innequality holds [tex]\frac{f(x)}{x}\leq max{|f(x)|:0<=x<=a}[/tex]

(iii)f(x)=0 for [tex]x\in[0,a][/tex]

(iiiן)f(x)=0 for [tex]x\in[0,1][/tex]

in each of the following subquestion we can use the previosly proves subquestion.



first part i have solve by saying that f is continues in the subsection so

by weirshtrass we have max and min

and max|f(x)|=max{|maxf(x)|,|minf(x)|}





in the second part

we know that max|f(x)|>|f(x)|>=|f'(x)|

and we take c in [0,x] a subsection of [0,a]

|f(c)|>=|f'(c)|

and we know that f(0)=0 so we take [0,a]

|f'(c)|=|f(0)-f(x) /x-0 |

|f'(c)|=|f(x)/x|

|f(x)|>|f(x)|>=|f'(x)|

so i got all the parts but i can't join them because its c there and not x

c is inside point x is on the border.



what to do?
 
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nhrock3 said:
f is continues in [0,1] and differentiable in (0,1)

f(0)=0 and for[tex]x\in(0,1)[/tex] [tex]|f'(x)|<=|f(x)|[/tex] and 0<a<1 prove:

(i)the set [tex]{|f(x)| : 0<=x<=a}[/tex] has maximum

(ii)for every [tex]x\in(0,a][/tex] this innequality holds [tex]\frac{f(x)}{x}\leq max{|f(x)|:0<=x<=a}[/tex]

(iii)f(x)=0 for [tex]x\in[0,a][/tex]

(iiiן)f(x)=0 for [tex]x\in[0,1][/tex]

Use lower case in your tex tags as I have done above to make it readable. Also if you preview your posts you will see if it works. I will let others comment because I have a football game to watch :smile: