document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458901>Question 458901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the Intermediate Value Theorem, show that the function f has a zero between a and b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x^3+4x^2-8x-10  a=-6, b=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is f(-6)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is f(-5)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is there a zero between x=-6 and x=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(-6) = -34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-5) = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The function is continuous, so there is a zero between -6 and -5. </SPAN>\n" );
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