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State Intermediate -Value Theorem. Suppose f is continuous function on theinterval [a, b] where a < b.Show that there is at least one number c in theinterval [a, b] such that f (c) = c.

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State Intermediate -Value Theorem. Suppose f is continuous function on theinterval [a, b] where a < b.Show that there is at least one number c in theinterval [a, b] such that f (c) = c.

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To prove the Intermediate Value Theorem, we need to show that for any continuous function f defined on the interval [a, b], where a < b, there exists at least one number c in the interval [a, b] such that f(c) = c.

Step 1: Define the function f(x) and the interval [a, b]. Let f(x) be a continuous function defined on the interval [a, b], where a < b.

Step 2: Verify that f(a) and f(b) have opposite signs. Evaluate f(a) and f(b) to determine their signs. If f(a) and f(b) have opposite signs, then we can conclude that there exists at least one number c in the interval [a, b] such that f(c) = 0, by the Intermediate Value Theorem.

Step 3: Apply the Intermediate Value Theorem. Since f(a) and f(b) have opposite signs, we can apply the Intermediate Value Theorem. This theorem states that if a continuous function f(x) is defined on the interval [a, b], and f(a) and f(b) have opposite signs, then there exists at least one number c in the interval (a, b) such that f(c) = 0.

Step 4: Conclude the existence of c. By applying the Intermediate Value Theorem, we can conclude that there exists at least one number c in the interval [a, b] such that f(c) = 0.

Therefore, we have shown that for any continuous function f defined on the interval [a, b], where a < b, there exists at least one number c in the interval [a, b] such that f(c) = c.

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