Thursday, February 21, 2019

Single Variable Calculus, Chapter 2, 2.5, Section 2.5, Problem 53

(a) Show that the equation $x^5 - x^2 - 4 = 0$ has at least one real root.
(b) Determine the root using a graph.

(a) Let $f(x) = x^5 - x^2 - 4 $
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 the given interval. So we take $a$ and $b$ to be 1 and 2 respectively and assume the function $f(x)$
is continuous on the interval (1,2). So we have,


$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}

f(1) =& (1)^5 - (1)^2 - 4 = -4\\
\\
f(2) =& (2)^5 - (2)^2 - 4 = 24

\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$


By using Intermediate Value Theorem. We prove that...

So,
$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
& \text{if } 1 < c < 2 && \text{then } \quad f(1) < f(c) < f(2)\\
& \text{if } 1 < c < 2 && \text{then } \quad -4 < 0 < 24
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$

Therefore,
There exist such root for $x^5 - x^2 - 4 = 0$.


(b) Referring to the graph, the approximate value of root is $x = 1.43$

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