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20. (6 points, 3 points each) Consider the following function. $f(x) = x^4 + 5x^3 - 3x^2 - 17x - 10$ (a) Use synthetic division to evaluate $f(x)$ at the points $x = 1$ and $x = 3$ (b) Does the Intermediate Value Theorem guarantee at least one real zero between 1 and 3 for $f(x)$?

          20. (6 points, 3 points each) Consider the following function.
$f(x) = x^4 + 5x^3 - 3x^2 - 17x - 10$
(a) Use synthetic division to evaluate $f(x)$ at the points $x = 1$ and $x = 3$
(b) Does the Intermediate Value Theorem guarantee at least one real zero between 1 and 3 for $f(x)$?

20. (6 points, 3 points each) Consider the following function.
f(x) = x^4 + 5x^3 - 3x^2 - 17x - 10
(a) Use synthetic division to evaluate f(x) at the points x = 1 and x = 3
(b) Does the Intermediate Value Theorem guarantee at least one real zero between 1 and 3 for f(x)?

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Precalculus with Limits

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20. (6 points each) Consider the following function f(z) = 0 + 52332217r10. Use synthetic division to evaluate f(r) at the points 1 = 1 and x = 3. (b) Does the Intermediate Value Theorem guarantee at least one real zero between 1 and 3 for f(1)?