Derivative iff Right and Left Derivative

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Theorem

Let $f$ be a real function.

Then $f$ is differentiable if and only if it has both right- and left-hand derivatives which agree.


Proof

Derivatives are defined in terms of limits.

The result follows from Limit iff Limits from Left and Right.

$\blacksquare$


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