Provide an Appropriate Response

question 183

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-What is the minimum number of x intercepts that a polynomial of degree 11 can have? Explain.

• A) 1 because a polynomial of odd degree crosses the x axis at least once.
• B) 11 because this is the degree of the polynomial.
• C) 0 because a polynomial of odd degree may not cross the x axis at all.
• D) Not enough information is given.

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Cerebrum

The largest structure of the human brain, consisting of the two cerebral hemispheres connected by the corpus callosum and covered by the cerebral cortex.

Midbrain

A central part of the brainstem involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal, and temperature regulation.

Mesobrain

Another term for the midbrain, which is a portion of the brainstem involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal, and temperature regulation.