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Verify Rolle's theorem for the function f(x)=x3-3x2+2x in the interval [0,2].

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The given function is f(x) = x3-3x2+2x and we are supposed to verify Rolle's theorem for it in the interval [0,2].

For Rolle's theorem to be applicable, a function must be continuous and differentiable in a given interval and have equal values at the extremities of the interval.

Here, for the given function, we can say,

(a) f(x) is a polynomial and since polynomials are always continuous over the set of real numbers, hence it is continuous in [0,2].

(b) f'(x)=3x2-6x + 2, which exists for all x(0,2)

Thus, f(x) is differentiable too for all x(0,2)

(c)Further, 

 f(0)=0 - 0 + 0 = 0 f(2) = 8 - 12 + 4 = 0  f(2) = f(0)

Thus, all the necessary conditions of Rolle's theorem are satisfied by f(x) in the given interval.

Hence, there must exists some c(0,2) such that f'(c)=0.

f'(c)=3c2-6c + 2=0.

Using quadratic formula to solve for c, we get,

c= 6 ±36-246 = 1±13

where, c=1±13(0,2),

Thus, Rolle's theorem is verified for the given function in the given interval.

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Verify Rolle's theorem for the function f(x)=x3-3x2+2x in the interval [0,2].