Find the smallest integer a such that the Intermediate Value Theorem guarantees that f(x) has a zero on the interval (1, a). f(x) = -x² + 6x – 8 Provide your answer below:

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Find the smallest integer a such that the Intermediate Value Theorem guarantees that f(x) has a zero on the interval (1, a).
f(x) = -x² + 6x – 8
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