Use Descartes Rule of Signs to State the Number of Possible

question 9

Multiple Choice

Use Descartes Rule of Signs to state the number of possible positive and negative real zeros of the polynomial function below.

• A)three or one positive zeros; three or one negative zeros
• B)two or no positive zeros; four, two, or no negative zeros
• C)six, four, two, or no positive zeros; no negative zeros
• D)no positive zeros; six, four, two, or no negative zeros
• E)four, two, or no positive zeros; two or no negative zeros

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