1.   Approximate the real zero of f(x) = x3 + x + 1 to the nearest tenth.
    A. 0.3 B. -1.0
    C. -0.7 D. -1.3
    Hint

  2.   Approximate the real zero of g(x) = x5 - x2 - 1 to the nearest tenth.
    A. 1.1 B. 0.9
    C. 1.2 D. 1.0
    Hint

  3.   Approximate the real zero of h(x) = 2x4 - 3x2 + x + 1 to the nearest tenth.
    A. 1.6 B. -0.3
    C. -1.3, -0.5 D. -1.5, 0.9
    Hint

  4.   Graph f(x) = x3 - 4x2 + 2x – 3.
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  5.   Find consecutive values of x between which each real zero of the function is located.
    A. –3 and –4 B. no solution
    C. –5 and –4 D. 3 and 4
    Hint



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