document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145381>Question 1145381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  For f (x) =  x^3 + x^2 - 4, use the Intermediate Value Theorem to determine which interval must contain a zero of f.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Between 0 and 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. Between 1 and 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. Between 2 and 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. Between 3 and 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(0) = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1) = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = 8<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the function is continuous and the function value is negative at x=1 and positive at x=2, there must be a zero between 1 and 2.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER B </SPAN>\n" );
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