Suppose f(x) = r² + 3x + 1. In this problem, we will show that f has exactly one root (or zero) in the interval [-4, –1). (a) First, we show that f has a root in the interval (–4, –1). Since f is a choose function on the interval [-4, –1] and f(-4) = of y = f(x) must cross the x-axis at some point in the interval (–4, –1) by the and f(-1) = , the graph choose v. Thus, f has at least one root in the interval [–4, –1]. (b) Second, we show that f cannot have more than one root in the interval [-4, –1] by a thought experiment. Suppose that there were two roots a = a and a = b in the interval [-4, –1] with a < b. Then f(a) = f(b) = Since f is choose v on the interval [-4, – 1] and choose on the interval (-4, –1), by choose there would exist a point c in interval (a, b) so that f' (c) = 0. However, the only solution to f' (x) = 0 is x = which is not in the interval (a, b), or in [–4, –1]. Thus, ƒ cannot have more than one roet in
Suppose f(x) = r² + 3x + 1. In this problem, we will show that f has exactly one root (or zero) in the interval [-4, –1). (a) First, we show that f has a root in the interval (–4, –1). Since f is a choose function on the interval [-4, –1] and f(-4) = of y = f(x) must cross the x-axis at some point in the interval (–4, –1) by the and f(-1) = , the graph choose v. Thus, f has at least one root in the interval [–4, –1]. (b) Second, we show that f cannot have more than one root in the interval [-4, –1] by a thought experiment. Suppose that there were two roots a = a and a = b in the interval [-4, –1] with a < b. Then f(a) = f(b) = Since f is choose v on the interval [-4, – 1] and choose on the interval (-4, –1), by choose there would exist a point c in interval (a, b) so that f' (c) = 0. However, the only solution to f' (x) = 0 is x = which is not in the interval (a, b), or in [–4, –1]. Thus, ƒ cannot have more than one roet in
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Chapter4: Polynomial And Rational Functions
Section4.5: Rational Functions
Problem 54E
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