Okay so the question is asking to show that for 0<x<y, sqrty - sqrtx < (y - x)/(2 sqrt x) (using the mean value theorem)
I think I have some valuable information pertaining to the question...but I am so confused about how to solve it I could just be pulling numbers out of nowhere in a desperate attempt to feel smart!
I have the slope of the tangent for sqrty - sqrt x = -sqrt y / y and the slope of the tangent for (y - x)/(2 sqrt x) = -(1/2y)/ y But not sure what I do with this information! any help would be amazingly appreciated!