TITLE: Derivative of a function is odd prove the function is even.
QUESTION [11 upvotes]: $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is such that $f'(x)$ exists $\forall x.$
And $f'(-x)=-f'(x)$
I would like to show $f(-x)=f(x)$
In other words a function with odd derivative is even.
If I could apply the fundamental theorem of calculus
$\int_{-x}^{x}f'(t)dt = f(x)-f(-x)$ but since the integrand is odd we have $f(x)-f(-x)=0 \Rightarrow f(x)=f(-x)$
but unfortunately I don't know that f' is integrable.

REPLY [12 votes]: Let $g(x)=f(-x)$.  Then $g'(x)=-f'(-x)=f'(x)$.
Since $g(0)=f(0)$ and $g'=f'$, it follows from the mean value theorem that $g=f$.

REPLY [7 votes]: Define functions $f_0(x)=(f(x)+f(-x))/2$ and $f_1(x)=(f(x)-f(-x))/2$. Then $f_0$ and $f_1$ are also differentiable, and $f_0$ is even and $f_1$ is odd.
Show that the derivative of an odd function is even, and that of an even function is odd.
From the equality $f'=f_0'+f_1'$ conclude that $f_1$ is constant and, therefore, zero.