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Let f(x) = −x5 −2x4 + 12x3 +x−1. Then either show that there is an x such thatf(x) = 0, and find an interval where it exists; or, show there is no such x.

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Let f(x) = −x5 −2x4 + 12x3 +x−1. Then either show that there is an x such thatf(x) = 0, and find an interval where it exists; or, show there is no such x.
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To solve this problem, we can use the Intermediate Value Theorem (IVT). The IVT states that if a function f is continuous on a closed interval [a, b] and k is any number between f(a) and f(b), then there exists at least one number c in the interval (a, b) such that f(c) = k.

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