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Find the value of \(\displaystyle c\) for \(\displaystyle f(x)=6 x^{2} + 6 x + 5\) that satisfies the Mean Value Theorem on \(\displaystyle [-5, 5]\).


The slope of the secant line is \(\displaystyle m = \frac{f(5) -f(-5)}{5-(-5)}=6\). Setting the derivative equal to the slope of the secant line gives the equation \(\displaystyle 6 = 12 x + 6\). The solution is \(\displaystyle c = 0\).

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<p> <p>The slope of the secant line is  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle m = \frac{f(5) -f(-5)}{5-(-5)}=6 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20m%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7Bf%285%29%20-f%28-5%29%7D%7B5-%28-5%29%7D%3D6%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle m = \frac{f(5) -f(-5)}{5-(-5)}=6 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle m = \frac{f(5) -f(-5)}{5-(-5)}=6 " /> . Setting the derivative equal to the slope of the secant line gives the equation  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 6 = 12 x + 6 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%206%20%3D%2012%20x%20%2B%206%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 6 = 12 x + 6 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 6 = 12 x + 6 " /> . The solution is  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle c = 0 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20c%20%3D%200%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle c = 0 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle c = 0 " /> . </p> </p>