Limits and Continuity
Suppose we know that a continuous function passes through points and . What does IVT guarantee about this function?
It has at least one root in .
It has no roots outside of .
Its maximum value occurs at or .
It only intersects with x-axis once between and .
Suppose that is continuous on and ; why does this ensure there's at least one zero for on ?
Because implies a change of sign, so by IVT there's some where between and .
Because if , it indicates multiple zeros exist within .
Because it suggests an increasing or decreasing behavior leading to zero somewhere between and without applying IVT.
Because it means both which directly provides two zeros within .
If is a continuous function on the interval and , , and , which of the following must be true according to the Intermediate Value Theorem?
There exists a number in the interval such that .
There exists a number in the interval such that .
There exists a number in the interval such that .
There exists a number in the interval such that .
Which statement about a function f correctly uses IVT?
If is continuous over and while , then for some in .
If is continuous over and while , then for some in .
If is continuous over and while , then for some in .
If is uniformly continuous over the entire real line, then applying IVT is useless.
What condition must NOT necessarily hold true for applying IVT to ensure there's some x-value where h(x)=n between two given points () and ()?
h must be defined from [].
must exist everywhere between and .
n lies between h() and h().
h must be continuous from [].
Assuming that a polynomial function changes from positive to negative as increases through zero, what can be concluded using the Intermediate Value Theorem?
is positive for all values of near zero.
is less than zero for all values of near zero.
has at least one root in the interval containing zero.
The function reaches its maximum value at .
Which of the following functions is guaranteed to have a root (a value of x where ) based on the IVT?
f(x) = \sin(x) on the interval [0, \pi]
f(x) = x^3 - x^2 + x - 1 on the interval [0, 1]
f(x) = x^2 + 1 on the interval [-1, 1]
f(x) = 2x - 1 on the interval [-1, 1]

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Which of the following functions is guaranteed to have a maximum value based on the IVT?
f(x) = x^3 - x^2 + x - 1 on the interval [-1, 1]
f(x) = sin(x) on the interval [0, π]
f(x) = 2x - 1 on the interval [-1, 1]
f(x) = e^x on the interval [-∞, ∞]
Suppose that for a continuous function g on [p, q], we know . According to IVT, what can be inferred when g has an output of m where ?
No value c satisfies within (p,q).
There exists exactly one c in (p,q) such that .
For all x in (p,q), .
There is at least one c in (p,q) such that .
Which of the following functions satisfies the conditions of the IVT?
f(x) = e^x on the interval [−∞, ∞]
f(x) = x^2 - 3x + 2 on the interval [0, 3]
f(x) = 1/x on the interval [1, 5]
f(x) = \sin(x) on the interval [0, \pi]