Let
f(x) = (x − 3)−2.
Find all values of c in (1, 4) such that
f(4) − f(1) = f '(c)(4 − 1).
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c =



Based off of this information, what conclusions can be made about the Mean Value Theorem?
This contradicts the Mean Value Theorem since f satisfies the hypotheses on the given interval but there does not exist any c on (1, 4) such that
f '(c) =
f(4) − f(1)
4 − 1
.
This does not contradict the Mean Value Theorem since f is not continuous at x = 3.
This does not contradict the Mean Value Theorem since f is continuous on (1, 4), and there exists a c on (1, 4) such that
f '(c) =
f(4) − f(1)
4 − 1
.
This contradicts the Mean Value Theorem since there exists a c on (1, 4) such that
f '(c) =
f(4) − f(1)
4 − 1
,
but f is not continuous at x = 3.
Nothing can be concluded.