
04. The mean value theorem
Connect secant and tangent slopes under the mean value theorem, with exact interval conditions and rate units. Requires average rates and Rolle’s theorem. Calculate admissible interior points and diagnose claims about midpoints, endpoint averages and nonsmooth reports. Cover: [Photo by Gezer Amorim on Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/photo/dashboard-in-car-23533488/), [Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/license/).
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