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What is the polynomial function of least degree whose only zeros are −2 ,3, and 4?

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f(x)= x3(    )  x2  (     )     x (      )

 

the options are -24 ,-9 ,-5,-2,2,5,9,24

 

i am unsure on both questions, can someone help me?

 

2. According to Descartes's rule of sign, how many possible positive and negative roots are there for the equation 0=4x7−2x4+2x3=3−4x−9 ?

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Number of possible positive roots                                     Number of possible negative roots

 

options are 0 ,  1 Only,   2 Only ,  0 or 2,   3 Only ,   1 or 3

 Aug 23, 2019
edited by jjennylove  Aug 23, 2019
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First one :

 

(x + 2) ( x - 3) (x - 4)  =

 

(x^2 - x - 6)  ( x - 4)  =

 

x^3  - x^2  - 6x

       -4x^2 + 4x  + 24

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x^3  - 5x^2 - 2x + 24

 

So  we have

 

1x^3  -5x^2 - 2x + 24

 

Second one

 

I'm assuming that this is  :

 

4x^7  -2x^4  + 2x^3 -4x - 9

 

We have  3  sign changes.....so the number of possible positive roots  =  3 or 1

 

To find the number of possible negative roots, replaxe x  with -x  and we have

 

4(-x)^7 - 2(-x)^4 + 2(-x)^3 -4(-x) - 9  =

 

-4x^7 -2x^4 - 2x^3 + 4x - 9     

 

We have 2 sign changes....so the number of possible negative roots  = 2  or 0

 

 

cool cool cool

 Aug 23, 2019
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for the first one how would insert it in the three slots?

jjennylove  Aug 26, 2019
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Well....I'm not sure what  the slots are supposed to represent...but

 

If the first slot is the coefficient on x^3....then it would be  (1)

 

Similarly...on x^2 we have (-5)

 

And on (x)  we have  (-2)

 

What reamains unclear  is the "slot" for the constant term....this would be  (24)

 

Hope that helps

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill  Aug 26, 2019

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