Question
Using Lagrange's mean value theorem, prove that
$(\text{b}-\text{a})\sec^2\text{a}<\tan\text{b}-\tan\text{a}<(\text{b}-\text{a})\sec^2\text{b}$
where $0<\text{a}<\text{b}<\frac{\pi}{2}.$

Answer

Consider the function as
$\text{f}(\text{x})=\tan\text{x},$ $\Big\{\text{x}\in[\text{a},\text{b}]\text{ such that }0<\text{a}<\text{b}<\frac{\pi}{2}\Big\}$
We know that $\tan\text{x}$ is continuous and differentiable in $\Big(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\Big),$ so, Lagrange's mean value theorem is applicable on (a, b), so there exist a point c such that,
$\text{f}'(\text{c})=\frac{\text{f}(\text{b})-\text{f}(\text{a})}{\text{b}-\text{a}}$
$\Rightarrow\sec^2\text{c}=\frac{\tan\text{b}-\tan\text{a}}{\text{b}-\text{a}}\ ....(\text{i})$
Now,
$\text{c}\in(\text{a},\text{b})$
$\Rightarrow\text{a}<\text{c}<\text{b}$
$\Rightarrow\sec^2\text{a}<\sec^2\text{c}<\sec^2\text{b}$
$\Rightarrow\sec^2\text{a}<\Big(\frac{\tan\text{b}-\tan\text{a}}{\text{b}-\text{a}}\Big)<\sec^2\text{b}$
Using equation (i),
$(\text{b}-\text{a})\sec^2\text{a}<(\tan\text{b}-\tan\text{a})<(\text{b}-\text{a})\sec^2\text{b}$

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Similar questions

Find the point on the curve $y^{2 }= 4x$ which is nearest to the point $(2, -8).$
$\int(2\text{x}^2+3)\sqrt{\text{x+2}}\text{dx}$
Reduce the equation $\vec{\text{r}}\cdot(\hat{\text{i}}-2\hat{\text{j}}+2\hat{\text{k}})+6=0$ to the normal form and, hence, find the length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane.
The equation of tangent at (2, 3) on the curve $y^{2} = \text{ax}^{3} + \text{b is y = 4x - 5}. $ Find the value of a and b.
Solve the following system of equations by matrix method: $2x + 6y = 2 , 3x - z = -8 , 2x - y + z = -3$
Find the Cartesian equation of the plane passing through the points A(0, 0, 0) and B(3, –1, 2) and parallel to the line $\frac{\text{x-4}}{1}=\frac{\text{y+3}}{-4}=\frac{\text{z+1}}{7}$ .
Show that the following systems of linear equations has infinite number of solutions and solve:
x + y - z = 0,
x - 2y + z = 0,
3x + 6y - 5z = 0
Reduce the equation $\vec{\text{r}}\cdot(\hat{\text{i}}-2\hat{\text{j}}+2\hat{\text{k}})+6=0$ to the normal form and, hence, find the length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane.
If $x^x + y^x = 1,$ prove that $\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}=-\Big\{\frac{\text{x}^\text{x}(1+\log\text{x})+\text{y}^\text{x}\times\log\text{y}}{\text{x}\times\text{y}^{\text{x}-1}}\Big\}$
If $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}1&2\\-2&1\end{bmatrix},\ \text{B}=\begin{bmatrix}2&3\\3&-4\end{bmatrix}$ and $\text{C}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\-1&0\end{bmatrix},$ verify $\text{A}(\text{B}+\text{C})=\text{AB}+\text{AC}.$