Mean Value Theorem with Example

Learn the Mean Value Theorem in this video and see an example problem. Video tutorial by Mario's Math Tutoring.

0:18 What is the Mean Value Theorem (MVT)
0:46 What is Continuous
0:55 What is Differentiable
2:39 Example 1 f(x)=x^3 + 4x [-1,1]
4:20 Calculating the Slope (Avg. Rate of Change)
4:43 Taking the Derivative
5:15 Graphing the Polynomial

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