Lesson Plan: Intermediate Value Theorem Mathematics
This lesson plan includes the objectives and prerequisites of the lesson teaching students how to interpret the intermediate value theorem and use it to approximate a zero of a function.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- understand the statement of the intermediate value theorem,
- use the intermediate value theorem to approximate zeros of functions.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- limits of functions,
- continuity and discontinuity.
