Answer is: option3
There exist \( c \) on \( (-1,5) \), such that \( f'(c) = 0 \).Solution:
Given Information:
- \( f \) is continuous on \([-1,5]\).
- \( f \) is differentiable on \((-1,5)\).
- \( f(-1) = 4 \) and \( f(5) = -2 \).
We need to determine which of the statements could be false.
(A) There exists \( c \) in \([-1,5]\) such that \( f(c) \leq f(x) \) for all \( x \) in \([-1,5]\).
- This statement claims the existence of an absolute minimum.
- Since \( f \) is continuous on a closed interval, the Extreme Value Theorem guarantees that \( f \) attains both a maximum and a minimum somewhere in \([-1,5]\).
- Thus, (A) must be true and cannot be false.
(B) There exists \( c \) in \((-1,5)\) such that \( f(c) = 0 \).
- We check whether \( f \) satisfies the Intermediate Value Theorem (IVT).
- Since \( f(-1) = 4 \) and \( f(5) = -2 \), by IVT, there must be some \( c \) in \((-1,5)\) such that \( f(c) = 0 \) (since the function must cross the x-axis at least once).
- Thus, (B) must be true and cannot be false.
(C) There exists \( c \) in \((-1,5)\) such that \( f'(c) = 0 \).
- The function is continuous on \([-1,5]\) and differentiable on \((-1,5)\).
- The Mean Value Theorem (MVT) applies because \( f(x) \) satisfies the conditions.
- By MVT, there exists some \( c \) in \((-1,5)\) such that:
- However, MVT does not necessarily guarantee that \( f'(c) = 0 \).
- While \( f'(c) = 0 \) could happen, it is not guaranteed.
- So, (C) could be false.
\[ f'(c) = \frac{f(5) - f(-1)}{5 - (-1)} = \frac{-2 - 4}{6} = -1 \]
(D) There exists \( c \) in \((-1,5)\) such that \( f(c) = 2 \).
- Again, we use IVT.
- Since \( f(-1) = 4 \) and \( f(5) = -2 \), the function must take on all values between 4 and -2 at least once.
- Since 2 is in the range \((-2,4)\), IVT guarantees some \( c \) in \((-1,5)\) where \( f(c) = 2 \).
- Thus, (D) must be true and cannot be false.
Conclusion:
- (A), (B), and (D) must be true.
- (C) could be false, because we cannot guarantee \( f'(c) = 0 \) without additional information.
Final Answer: (C) could be false.