Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
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Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity - Section 2.5 - Continuity - Exercises 2.5 - Page 85: 54

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Rewrite the equation as $f(x)=0$ $\cos x-x=0, \qquad f(x)=\cos x-x$ $f$ is a difference of continuous functions, so it is also continuous, by Th.8. Note that: $ f(0)=1-0=1\quad$which is positive. $f(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{2})=-\frac{\pi}{2} \quad$which is negative. $y_{0}=0$ is a value between $f(a)=f(0)=1$ and $f(b)=f(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{2})=-\frac{\pi}{2}.$ The Intermediate Value theorem guarantees that there exists a $c\displaystyle \in(0,\frac{\pi}{2})$ for which $f(c)=0$ This means that that $c$ is a solution to the given equation. (The equation has a solution.)
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