The equation is
.
Graph the related function 
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a \ | \
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f (a) \ | \
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0 \ | \
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4 \ | \
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1 \ | \
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11 \ | \
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2 \ | \
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16 \ | \
Graph:
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The a-intercepts are between
and
.
So,the root is between
and
.