Use Descartes's Rule of Signs to Determine the Possible Number $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 7 } + x ^ { 6 } + x ^ { 2 } + x + 10$$

question 265

Multiple Choice

Use Descartes's Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative real zeros for the given
function.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 7 } + x ^ { 6 } + x ^ { 2 } + x + 10$$

• A) 0 positive zeros, 3 or 1 negative zeros
• B) 0 positive zeros, 0 negative zeros
• C) 0 positive zeros, 2 or 0 negative zeros
• D) 0 positive zeros, 1 negative zero

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