For a differentiable function

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Differentiation · Differentiation

Problem

For a differentiable function pp, it is known that ∣p′(x)∣≤0.2|p'(x)|\le 0.2 for every real xx. Determine the largest positive number LL such that ∣p(b)−p(a)∣≤0.05|p(b)-p(a)|\le 0.05 whenever 0≤b−a≤L0\le b-a\le L.

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