Monday, March 2, 2015

Single Variable Calculus, Chapter 2, Review Exercises, Section Review Exercises, Problem 28

Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to show that 2sinx=32x has a root in the interval (0,1)

Let f(x)=2sin(x)3+2x

Based from the definition of Intermediate Value Theorem, there exist a solution c for the function between the interval (a,b). Suppose that the function is continuous on that given interval. So, there exist a
number c between and 1 such that f(x)=0 and that is, f(c)=0




f(0)=2sin(0)3+2(0)=3f(1)=2sin(1)3+2(1)=0.683



By using Intermediate Value Theorem, we prove that

if 0<c<1 then f(0)<f(c)<f(1)

So,

if 0<c<1 then 3<0<0.683

Therefore,

There exist a such solution c for 2sinx=32x

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