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📝 The Mean Value Theorem

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Practice MCQs for The Mean Value Theorem. Test your knowledge with carefully crafted questions across easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels.

🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-15

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Q1. If \(f(x)=x^3-3x+2\) on \([0,2]\), which point \(c\) guaranteed by the Mean Value Theorem satisfies \(f'(c)=\dfrac{f(2)-f(0)}{2-0}\)?

🔹 A. \(c=0.5\)
🔹 B. \(c=1\)
🔹 C. \(c=\sqrt{2}\)
🔹 D. \(c=1.5\)

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. A car travels from mile marker 10 to mile marker 70 in 1 hour. Which statement follows from the Mean Value Theorem applied to its position function?

🔹 A. The car's speed was exactly 60 mph at some instant.
🔹 B. The car's speed was at most 60 mph at all times.
🔹 C. The car's speed was at least 60 mph at all times.
🔹 D. The car's speed could never equal 60 mph.

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: A

Q3. A manufacturing process yields output \(Q(t)=t^4-8t^3+18t^2\) units per day for \(t\) in days from 0 to 4. Which day must satisfy the Mean Value Theorem?

🔹 A. Day 1
🔹 B. Day 2
🔹 C. Day 3
🔹 D. Day 4

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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