Suppose f(x) is continuous on [0, 1], with f(0) = 2 and f(1) = 0. Then there must be a value x in [0, 1] for which f(x) = 1. Why?

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 Suppose f(x) is continuous on [0, 1], with f(0) = 2 and f(1) = 0. Then there must be a value x in [0, 1] for which f(x) = 1. Why? 

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