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Let 
h(x)=5*tan(x).
Below is Bridget's attempt to write a formal justification for the fact that the equation 
h(x)=2 has a solution where 
0 <= x <= (pi)/(4).
Is Bridget's justification complete? If not, why?
Bridget's justification:

h is defined over the entire interval 
[0,(pi)/(4)], and trigonometric functions are continuous at all points in their domains.
So, according to the intermediate value theorem, 
h(x)=2 must have a solution at some point in that interval.
Choose 1 answer:
(A) Yes, Bridget's justification is complete.
(B) No, Bridget didn't establish that 2 is between 
h(0) and 
h((pi)/(4)).
(C) No, Bridget didn't establish that 
h is continuous.

Let h(x)=5tan(x) h(x)=5 \cdot \tan (x) .\newlineBelow is Bridget's attempt to write a formal justification for the fact that the equation h(x)=2 h(x)=2 has a solution where 0xπ4 0 \leq x \leq \frac{\pi}{4} .\newlineIs Bridget's justification complete? If not, why?\newlineBridget's justification:\newlineh h is defined over the entire interval [0,π4] \left[0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right] , and trigonometric functions are continuous at all points in their domains.\newlineSo, according to the intermediate value theorem, h(x)=2 h(x)=2 must have a solution at some point in that interval.\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) Yes, Bridget's justification is complete.\newline(B) No, Bridget didn't establish that 22 is between h(0) h(0) and h(π4) h\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) .\newline(C) No, Bridget didn't establish that h h is continuous.

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Q. Let h(x)=5tan(x) h(x)=5 \cdot \tan (x) .\newlineBelow is Bridget's attempt to write a formal justification for the fact that the equation h(x)=2 h(x)=2 has a solution where 0xπ4 0 \leq x \leq \frac{\pi}{4} .\newlineIs Bridget's justification complete? If not, why?\newlineBridget's justification:\newlineh h is defined over the entire interval [0,π4] \left[0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right] , and trigonometric functions are continuous at all points in their domains.\newlineSo, according to the intermediate value theorem, h(x)=2 h(x)=2 must have a solution at some point in that interval.\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) Yes, Bridget's justification is complete.\newline(B) No, Bridget didn't establish that 22 is between h(0) h(0) and h(π4) h\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) .\newline(C) No, Bridget didn't establish that h h is continuous.
  1. Define Function: Bridget states that the function h(x)=5tan(x)h(x) = 5\tan(x) is defined and continuous over the interval [0,(π)/(4)][0, (\pi)/(4)]. To use the intermediate value theorem to guarantee a solution to h(x)=2h(x) = 2, we need to check that the value 22 is between h(0)h(0) and h((π)/(4))h((\pi)/(4)). Let's calculate h(0)h(0) and h((π)/(4))h((\pi)/(4)).
  2. Calculate h(0)h(0): Calculate h(0)h(0) by substituting x=0x = 0 into the function h(x)h(x).\newlineh(0)=5tan(0)=50=0h(0) = 5\tan(0) = 5\cdot 0 = 0.
  3. Calculate h(π4)h\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right): Calculate h(π4)h\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) by substituting x=π4x = \frac{\pi}{4} into the function h(x)h(x).\newlineh(π4)=5tan(π4)=51=5h\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = 5\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = 5\cdot 1 = 5.
  4. Apply Intermediate Value Theorem: Now we have h(0)=0h(0) = 0 and h(π4)=5h\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = 5. Since 22 is between 00 and 55, and the function h(x)h(x) is continuous on [0,π4]\left[0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right], by the intermediate value theorem, there must be some value cc in [0,π4]\left[0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right] such that h(c)=2h(c) = 2.
  5. Incomplete Justification: Bridget's justification is not complete because she did not explicitly establish that the value 22 is between h(0)h(0) and h(π4)h(\frac{\pi}{4}). This step is crucial for the intermediate value theorem to be applicable.

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