Question #327246

 2. Prove that g(x) = ( 3x + 1 ) / x has a root on [ - 1 , 1 ]


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2022-04-12T06:47:47-0400

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First note, that the function g(x)=3x+1xg(x)=\frac{3x+1}{x} is defined on [1,0)(0,1][-1,0) \bigcup (0,1] . On each of this intervals, the function is continuous .If x>0x>0 , then g(x)>0.g(x)>0. On the set [1,0)[-1,0) , the values of the function are both positive and negative. For example, g(1)=3(1)+11=2>0g(-1)=\frac{3\cdot (-1)+1}{-1}=2>0 , g(0.1)=3(0.1)+10.1=7<0g(-0.1)=\frac{3\cdot (-0.1)+1}{-0.1}=-7<0 . On the segment [1,0.1][-1,-0.1] the function is continuous and g(1)<0<g(0.1)g(-1)<0<g(-0.1) . By the Intermediate Value Theorem , there exists a number c(1,0.1)c\in(-1,-0.1) such that g(c)=0.g(c)=0.

Note: the root of the equation 3x+1x=0\frac{3x+1}{x}=0 is easy of calculate by solving the equation 3x+1=03x+1=0 .c=13c=-\frac{1}{3} .





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