document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890054>Question 890054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you use the intermediate value theorem to show the polynomial function that has a zero in the given. [1.3, 1.9] \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= x^5-x^4+3x^3-4x^2-16x +15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(1.3)=-5.112 (approx.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1.9)=2.465 (approx.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the theorem tells us that since there is a sign change for f on the interval there must be a zero on the interval </SPAN>\n" );
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