a) Show that the equation x^3 + 6x - 5 = 0 has a solution between x = 0 and x = 1

Answer :

Answer:

Since [tex]f(0) < f(x) < f(1)[/tex], there is a solution for [tex]f(x)[/tex] between [tex]x = 0[/tex] and [tex]x = 1[/tex].

Step-by-step explanation:

A solution of the polynomial is a root such that sign of dependent value changes, either from positive to negative or from negative to positive. Let [tex]f(x) = x^{3} + 6\cdot x - 5[/tex], [tex]x[/tex] is a solution of the equation if and only if [tex]f(x) = 0[/tex]. We proceed to evaluate the function at each bound:

x = 0

[tex]f(0) = 0^{3}+6\cdot (0) - 5[/tex]

[tex]f(0) = -5[/tex]

x = 1

[tex]f(1) = 1^{3}+6\cdot (1) - 5[/tex]

[tex]f(1) = 2[/tex]

Since [tex]f(0) < f(x) < f(1)[/tex], there is a solution for [tex]f(x)[/tex] between [tex]x = 0[/tex] and [tex]x = 1[/tex].