Use the Intermediate Value Theorem for Polynomials to Show That $f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 7 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 8 ; - 1$

question 239

Multiple Choice

Use the intermediate value theorem for polynomials to show that the polynomial function has a real zero between the numbers given.
- $f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 7 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 8 ; - 1$ and 0

• A) \(f ( - 1 ) = 5\) and \(f ( 0 ) = - 8\)
• B) \(f ( - 1 ) = - 4\) and \(f ( 0 ) = 9\)
• C) \(f ( - 1 ) = - 5\) and \(f ( 0 ) = 8\)
• D) \(f ( - 1 ) = 5\) and \(f ( 0 ) = 8\)

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