document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62443>Question 62443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help w/ the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to determine which interval contains an x-intercept of the function. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=3x^5+5x^4+x^3-9x^2+4x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43209 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=43209\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=3x^5+5x^4+x^3-9x^2+4x-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0)=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=3+5+1-9+4-3=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since f(x)is negative at x=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and positive at x=1, and since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) is continuous over that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "interval, f(x) has a zero on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the interval (0,1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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