The function is and interval is
.
The function is continuous on the interval
.
Intermediate value theorem:
\If is continuous on the closed interval
,
, and
is any number between
and
, then there is at least one number in
such that
.
In this case .
Find .
Substitute in
.
\
.
Find .
Substitute in
.
\
.
and
.
Intermediate theorem states that there must be some in
such that
.
The function has a zero in the interval
.
The function has a zero in the interval
.