Jaimie, a MAT student, claims that "For a continuous function f(x), defined on an interval [a, b], we have d f(x) dæ = f(x) , dr because integration and differentiation cancel each other." What is wrong with Jaimie's argument? How would you correct it? Show ALL your work, and answer FULLY.

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Section4.2: Derivatives Of Products And Quotients
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Jaimie, a MAT
student, claims that
"For a continuous function f(x), defined on an interval [a ,b] , we have
d
f(x) dæ
= f(x),
dæ
because integration and differentiation cancel each other."
What is wrong with Jaimie's argument? How would you correct it?
Show ALL your work, and answer FULLY.
Transcribed Image Text:Jaimie, a MAT student, claims that "For a continuous function f(x), defined on an interval [a ,b] , we have d f(x) dæ = f(x), dæ because integration and differentiation cancel each other." What is wrong with Jaimie's argument? How would you correct it? Show ALL your work, and answer FULLY.
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