J (X) -5 9.25 -4 8.03 |-3 7.05 |-2 7.01 -1 1.02

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If I am given a table with x and f(x) values (with no missing points), and am asked to find the smallest interval in which the function must have a root using the intermediate value theorem, how do I accomplish this?

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х f(x)
|-5 9.25
|-4 8.03
|-3 7.05
|-2 7.01
|-1 1.02
0 0.69
1 2.43
2 5.45
3 -0.76
4 -4.93
5 -2.93
Transcribed Image Text:х f(x) |-5 9.25 |-4 8.03 |-3 7.05 |-2 7.01 |-1 1.02 0 0.69 1 2.43 2 5.45 3 -0.76 4 -4.93 5 -2.93
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