A function f is defined on an interval [a, b]. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect? (1) If f(a) and f(b) have opposite signs, then there must be a point c E (a, b) such that f(c) = 0. (2) If f is continuous on [a, b), f(a) < 0, and f(b) > 0, then there must be a point c E (a, b) such that f(c) = 0. (3) If f is continuous on [a, b] , and there is a point c in (a, b) such that f(c) = 0. Then f(a) and f (b) have opposite signs. (4) If f has no zeros on la, bl. then f(a) and f(b) have the same sign.

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A function f is defined on an interval [a, b] . Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
(1) If f(a) and f(b) have opposite signs, then there must be a point c e (a, b) such that f(c) = 0.
(2) If f is continuous on [a, b], f(a) < 0, and f(b) > 0, then there must be a point c E (a, b) such that f(c) = 0.
(3) If f is continuous on [a, b] , and there is a point c in (a, b) such that f(c) = 0. Then f (a) and f(b) have opposite signs.
(4) If f has no zeros on [a, b] , then f(a) and f(b) have the same sign.
Transcribed Image Text:A function f is defined on an interval [a, b] . Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect? (1) If f(a) and f(b) have opposite signs, then there must be a point c e (a, b) such that f(c) = 0. (2) If f is continuous on [a, b], f(a) < 0, and f(b) > 0, then there must be a point c E (a, b) such that f(c) = 0. (3) If f is continuous on [a, b] , and there is a point c in (a, b) such that f(c) = 0. Then f (a) and f(b) have opposite signs. (4) If f has no zeros on [a, b] , then f(a) and f(b) have the same sign.
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