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June 17, 2012
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Problem Statement

Let f:RRf:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} be a function that is a function that is differentiable n+1n+1 times for some positive integer nn . The ithi^{th} derivative of ff is denoted by f(i)f^{(i)} . Suppose-
f(1)=f(0)=f(1)(0)=...=f(n)(0)=0f(1)=f(0)=f^{(1)}(0)=...=f^{(n)}(0)=0.
Prove that f(n+1)(x)=0f^{(n+1)}(x)=0 for some x(0,1)x \in (0,1)