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algebra senior

Problem

How many zeros does have on the interval ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
For we have , and the logarithm is a strictly increasing function on this interval. is zero for all of the form , where . There are such in . Here's the graph of the function on : As we go closer to , the function will more and more wildly oscilate between and . This is how it looks like at . And one more zoom, at .
Final answer
E