Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to Determine Whether the Polynomial

question 13

Multiple Choice

Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to determine whether the polynomial function has a zero in the given interval.
-f(x) = 9x³ + 7x² - 9x - 9; [1, 2]

• A) f(1) = -2 and f(2) = -73; no
• B) f(1) = -2 and f(2) = 73; yes
• C) f(1) = 2 and f(2) = -73; yes
• D) f(1) = 2 and f(2) = 73; no

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