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Question 2, please let me know if you have any questions regarding the materials, I'd be more than happy to help. Thanks!

Answer 1

Mean Value Theorem

Supposing that f(x) is a continuous function that satisfies the conditions below:

0. f(x) ,is continuous in [a,b]

,

1. f(x) ,is differentiable in (a,b)

Then there exists a number c, s.t. a < c < b and

`f\mleft(b\mright)-f\left(a\right)=f‘\left(c\right)b-a`

However, there is a special case called Rolle's theorem which states that any real-valued differentiable function that attains equal values at two distinct points, meaning f(a) = f(b), then there exists at least one c within a < c < b such that f'(c) = 0.

As in our case there is no R(t) that repeats or is equal to other R(t), then there is no time in which R'(t) = 0 between 0 < t < 8 based on the information given.

Answer: No because of the Mean Value Theorem and Rolle's Theorem (that is not met).