Rolle's Theorem

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'Rolle's theorem is an important theorem among the class of results regarding the value of the derivative on an interval.

Statement

Let $f:[a,b]\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ Let $f$ be continous on $[a,b]$ and differentiable on $(a,b)$ Let $f(a)=f(b)$ Then $\exists$ $c\in (a,b)$ such that $f'(c)=0$