Use the Intermediate Value Theorem for Polynomials to Show That $f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 4 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } + 6 ; 2$

question 356

Multiple Choice

Use the intermediate value theorem for polynomials to show that the polynomial function has a real zero between the
numbers given.
- $f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 4 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } + 6 ; 2$ and 3

• A) \(f ( 2 ) = - 1\) and \(f ( 3 ) = 79\)
• B) \(f ( 2 ) = 2\) and \(f ( 3 ) = 78\)
• C) \(f ( 2 ) = 2\) and \(f ( 3 ) = - 78\)
• D) \(f ( 2 ) = - 2\) and \(f ( 3 ) = 78\)

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