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"Suppose f is continuous on [a,b] and c in (a,b). Suppose f is differentiable at all points of (a,b) except possibly at c. Assume further that lim(x->c)f'(x) exists and is equal to k. Prove that f is differentiable at c and f'(c)=k"
Since the lim f'(x) as x->c exists, f'(c) either equals k, exists but doesn't equal to k, or undefined. I showed that if it is defined, it must equal to k by using the intermediate value property of f'. But I can't show that f'(c) has to be defined. I tried contradiction, saying if f'(c) is undefined, but I can't run into a contradiction.
Since the lim f'(x) as x->c exists, f'(c) either equals k, exists but doesn't equal to k, or undefined. I showed that if it is defined, it must equal to k by using the intermediate value property of f'. But I can't show that f'(c) has to be defined. I tried contradiction, saying if f'(c) is undefined, but I can't run into a contradiction.