Theorem's Activity

How many positive real solutions does the following polynomial have?

f(x) =3x⁵ - x⁴ + 3x² - 6x +11

• 4, 2, or 0

• 4

• 3 or 1

• 3

How many possible negatives real solutions does the following polynomial have?

f(x) = x⁴ - 3x³ - 17x² + 39x -20

• 3 or 1

• 3

• 1

• 2 or 0

Use Descartes Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative real roots.

• 2 positive, 0 negative

• 1 positive, 1 negative

• 0 positive, 2 negative

• 0 positive, 0 negative

Use Descartes Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative real roots.

• 3 or 1 positive roots and 0 negative roots

• 4, 2, or 0 positive roots and 1 negative root

• 4, 2, or 0 positive roots and 0 negative roots

• 2 or 0 positive roots and 1 negative roots

Write the polynomial in standard form given the following zeros. x = -2, 1, 4

• f(x) = (x+2)(x-1)(x-4)

• f(x) =x³ - 3x² - 6x + 8

• f(x) = x³ + 8

• f(x) = x³ - 3x² + 8

Write a polynomial function of least degree with integral coefficients that has the given zeros.

• A
• B
• C
• D

Write the polynomial with the given zeros

• A

• B

• C

• D

List the possible rational zeros of

f(x) = x³ - 4x² -4x + 16

• 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

• $\pm1,\pm2,\pm4,\pm8,\pm16$

• $\pm1,\pm4,\pm\frac{1}{4}$

• -2 and-4

Which of the following is a COMPLETE  list of all possible Rational Zeros?
f(x) = x³ + 2x² - 6x + 8

• ±1, ±8
• ±1, ±2, ±4, ±8
• ±1, ±2, ±4
• 1, 2, 4, 8

Which of the following is a COMPLETE  list of all possible Rational Zeros?
f(x) = 3x³ + 2x² - 6x + 7

• ±1, ±7, ±1/3, ±7/3
• ±1, 7
• ±1, ±3, ±7, ±7/3
• ±1, ±3, ±7, ±1/3, ±7/3