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Why the Intermediate Value Theorem Guarantees a Root

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The Intermediate Value Theorem was first formalized by Bernard Bolzano in 1817 and independently by Augustin-Louis Cauchy, establishing a rigorous foundation for calculus.

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Picture walking up a hill; to get from the valley up to the peak, you must pass through every height in between. Now imagine a function that goes from negative to positive — how can you be absolutely sure it hits zero?