Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity - Section 2.5 - Continuity - Exercises 2.5 - Page 86: 66

Answer

True, see explanations.

Work Step by Step

True. We can simulate the stretched rubber band with a continuous function. When moving the ends to opposite directions, the original position will be within the interval, which the two ends define. By using the Intermediate Value Theorem of continuous functions, some point within the values of the two ends will end up in its original position.
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