OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §5.3 Graphs of Polynomial Functions · Exercise 38 · Algebra · Polynomials

Graphs of Polynomial Functions · Exercise 38

Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to confirm that the given polynomial has at least one zero within the given interval.

$f (x) = x^{3} - 9 x,$ between $x = - 4$ and $x = - 2.$

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