Use the Intermediate Value Theorem for Polynomials to Show That $f ( x ) = - 8 x ^ { 4 } - 5 x ^ { 3 } - 9 x - 5 ; - 1$

question 103

Multiple Choice

Use the intermediate value theorem for polynomials to show that the polynomial function has a real zero between the numbers given.
- $f ( x ) = - 8 x ^ { 4 } - 5 x ^ { 3 } - 9 x - 5 ; - 1$ and 0

• A) \(f ( - 1 ) = 2\) and \(f ( 0 ) = - 4\)
• B) \(f ( - 1 ) = - 1\) and \(f ( 0 ) = - 5\)
• C) \(f ( - 1 ) = - 1\) and \(f ( 0 ) = 5\)
• D) \(f ( - 1 ) = 1\) and \(f ( 0 ) = - 5\)

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