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Is the statement true or false for a function f whose domain is all real numbers? If a statement is true, explain how you know. If a statement is false, give a counterexample. If f(x)0f ^ { \prime } ( x ) \geq 0 for all x, then f(a)f(b)f ( a ) \leq f ( b ) whenever ab.a \leq b.

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Given : If f(x)0f’(x)\geq 0 for all xx, then f(a)f(b)f(a)\leq f(b) whenever aba\leq b

To find : If the statement is true or false

The above statement is TRUE.

According to increasing function theorem, if f(x)0f’(x)\geq 0, f(a)f(b)f(a)\geq f(b) if aba\geq b

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