The zero of the function lie between 2.5 and 3.0 and between 4.0 and 4.5
The given question is incomplete the complete question is
x 2.0 2.8 2.5 1.1 3.0 –0.8
f(x) 3.5 –1.2 4.0 –0.3 4.5 0.7
For the given table of values for a polynomial function, where must the zeros of the function lie?
A. between 2.0 and 2.5 and between 4.0 and 4.5
B. between 2.5 and 3.0 and between 4.0 and 4.5
C. between 2.0 and 2.5 and between 3.5 and 4.0
D. between 2.5 and 3.0 and between 3.5 and 4.0
answer : If a function is continuous and you have points on opposite sides of the x-axis, there must be a zero-crossing between those points. As evidenced by the table and graph,...
(3.0, 4.0) and (3.5, -0.2)
are points on the x-axis on opposite sides. As a result, between x=3.0 and x=3.5, there must be a zero crossing.
In the same way,...
(4.0, -0.8) and (4.5, 0.1)
are points on the x-axis on opposite sides. As a result, between x=4.0 and x=4.5, there must be a zero-crossing.
The correct answer option includes both of these possible zero crossings.
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