Answer
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Work Step by Step
Step 1. Given $f(x)=3x^2-x-4$, for $x=1$, we have $f(1)=3(1)^2-(1)-4=-2\lt0$
Step 2. For $x=2$, we have $f(2)=3(2)^2-(2)-4=6\gt0$
Step 3. As $f(1)$ and $f(2)$ have opposite signs, based on the intermediate value theorem, there is a real zero between 1 and 2.