Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity - Section 2.5 - Continuity - Exercises 2.5 - Page 86: 76

Answer

$x=-1.895, 0, 1.895$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Let $f(x)=2sin(x)-x$, we have $f(-\pi/2)=2sin(-\pi/2)+\pi/2=-2+\pi/2\lt0$ and $f(\pi/2)=2sin(\pi/2)-\pi/2=2-\pi/2\gt0$ Step 2. Based on the Intermediate Value Theorem, there will be a zero between $x=-\pi/2$ and $x=\pi/2$; thus the equation will have at least one solution. Step 3. Test more values: $f(-\pi)=2sin(-\pi)+\pi=\pi\gt0$ and $f(\pi)=2sin(\pi)-\pi=-\pi\lt0$ Step 4. Thus, there will be two more zeros in $(-\pi, -\pi/2)$ and $(\pi/2, \pi)$ Step 5. Graphing the function as shown, we can find three zero at $x=-1.895, 0, 1.895$
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