Use Synthetic Division to Find the Function Value $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } + 5 x - 4 ; \text { find } f ( 5 )$$

question 40

Multiple Choice

Use synthetic division to find the function value.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } + 5 x - 4 ; \text { find } f ( 5 )$$

• A) \(- 150\)
• B) 104
• C) \(- 154\)
• D) 96

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