---------------------- Part a) ---------------------- tol = 1.0000e-06 Interval at start: a = -2 b = -1 Final Interval: a = -1.5071 b = -1.5071 tol = 1.0000e-06 Interval at start: a = 1 b = 2 Final Interval: a = 1.2887 b = 1.2887 ---------------------- Part b) ---------------------- tol = 1.0000e-06 Interval at start: a = -4 b = -3 Final Interval: a = -3.0427 b = -3.0427 tol = 1.0000e-06 Interval at start: a = 0 b = 1 Final Interval: a = 0.68522 b = 0.68522 tol = 1.0000e-06 Interval at start: a = 3 b = 4 Final Interval: a = 3.3575 b = 3.3575 ---------------------- Part c) ---------------------- tol = 1.0000e-06 Interval at start: a = 0.80000 b = 1 Final Interval: a = 0.82718 b = 0.82718 tol = 1.0000e-06 Interval at start: a = 1 b = 1.2000 Final Interval: a = 1.1097 b = 1.1097