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The expression is .
(a)
\Intermediate value theorem :
\The function is continuous on the closed interval
, let
be the number between
and
, where
then exist a number
in
such that
.
Consider the function is .
Consider the function to be continuous over the interval
.
Prove that the number exists between
and
.
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Substitute in the function.
.
Substitute in the function.
Thus, .
Then according to intermediate value theorem, there exist atleast one root between and
such that
.
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(b)
\Consider be the root exist between
and
.
Then .
.
Using calculator the value of is
.
Therefore the interval is considered as .
Interval of the function containing the root is .
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Interval of the function containing the root is .