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Suppose that f is continuously differentiable on [0,1]. Prove that f satisfies the Lipschitz condition on [0,1].

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A continuously differentiable function on [0,1] satisfies the Lipschitz condition because its derivative is bounded, and by applying the Mean Value Theorem, we can find a Lipschitz constant that satisfies the condition for the entire interval.

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Proof of the Lipschitz Condition

For a function f that is continuously differentiable on the interval [0,1], it satisfies the Lipschitz condition. The Lipschitz condition requires that there exists a constant L such that for all x, y in the interval [0,1], the inequality |f(x) - f(y)| ≤ L|x - y| holds. Since f is continuously differentiable, its derivative, f', is continuous on [0,1]. By the Extreme Value Theorem, f' must attain a maximum value M on [0,1] because it is continuous on a closed interval. Hence, for all x and y in [0,1], by the Mean Value Theorem, there exists some c between x and y such that:

f(x) - f(y) = f'(c)(x - y)

It follows that:

|f(x) - f(y)| = |f'(c)||x - y| ≤ M|x - y|

Because the derivative does not exceed M in absolute value, f satisfies the Lipschitz condition with Lipschitz constant L = M.

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