Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 4 - Integration - 4.6 The Fundamental Theorem Of Calculus - Exercises Set 4.6 - Page 320: 28

Answer

True.

Work Step by Step

True, by the Mean Value Theorem, we know that there is a point $x^{*}$ in $[a, b]$ such that \[ \int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x=0=(-a+b) f\left(x^{*}\right) \] Since $b \neq a,$ we know that $f\left(x^{*}\right)=0$, so the equation $f(x)=0$ has at least one solution in the interval $[a, b]$.
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