Let f(x)=3cos(π⋅x).Below is Issac's attempt to write a formal justification for the fact that the equation f(x)=0.1 has a solution where 1.5≤x≤2.Is Issac's justification complete? If not, why?Issac's justification:\[
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f(1.5)=0 \text { and } \\
f(2)=1 \text {, so } \\
f(1.5)<0.1
Q. Let f(x)=3cos(π⋅x).Below is Issac's attempt to write a formal justification for the fact that the equation f(x)=0.1 has a solution where 1.5≤x≤2.Is Issac's justification complete? If not, why?Issac's justification:f(1.5)=0 and f(2)=1, so f(1.5)<0.1<f(2).So, according to the intermediate value theorem, f(x)=0.1 must have a solution when x is between x=1.5 and x=2.Choose 1 answer:(A) Yes, Issac's justification is complete.(B) No, Issac didn't establish that 0.1 is between f(1.5) and f(2).(C) No, Issac didn't establish that f is continuous.
Check Continuity: To apply the Intermediate Value Theorem (IVT), we need to ensure that the function f(x) is continuous on the interval [1.5,2] and that the value 0.1 lies between f(1.5) and f(2).
Verify Function Values: First, we need to check if f(x) is continuous on the interval [1.5,2]. The function f(x)=3cos(πx) is continuous because the cube root function and the cosine function are both continuous everywhere.
Calculate f(1.5): Next, we need to verify Issac's claims about the values of f(1.5) and f(2). We calculate f(1.5) and f(2) to ensure that 0.1 is indeed between these two values.
Calculate f(2): Calculate f(1.5)=3cos(π⋅1.5). Since cos(π⋅1.5)=cos(23π)=0, we have f(1.5)=30=0.
Confirm Value Range: Calculate f(2)=3cos(π⋅2). Since cos(π⋅2)=cos(2π)=1, we have f(2)=31=1.
Apply IVT: Now we can see that 0.1 is indeed between f(1.5)=0 and f(2)=1. Therefore, 0 < 0.1 < 1.
Apply IVT: Now we can see that 0.1 is indeed between f(1.5)=0 and f(2)=1. Therefore, 0 < 0.1 < 1.Since f(x) is continuous on [1.5,2] and 0.1 is between f(1.5) and f(2), by the Intermediate Value Theorem, there must be some value c in [1.5,2] such that f(1.5)=01.
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