Use Descartes' Rule of Signs to Determine the Possible Number

question 13

Multiple Choice

Use Descartes' Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative zeros of .

• A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
• B) no positive reals; no negative reals
• C) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 1 negative real
• D) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
• E) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals

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