Use Descartes' Rule of Signs to Determine the Possible Number

question 34

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; no negative reals
• B)no positive reals; no negative reals
• C)1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
• D)3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
• E)0 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real

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