SOLUTION: Can anyone assist me with this problem? Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to determine if P(x)=2x^5-7x+1 has a zero in the interval [1,2].

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Question 89975: Can anyone assist me with this problem?
Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to determine if P(x)=2x^5-7x+1 has a zero in the interval [1,2].
Answer by stanbon(57307) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to determine if P(x)=2x^5-7x+1 has a zero in the interval [1,2].
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Check P(1) and P(2).
If the signs are different there is a zero for P(x) in that interval.
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You could also check by graphing P(x)
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Cheers,
Stan H.