Polynomial of lowest degree with zeros of 3/4 (multiplicity 2) and 1/3 (multiplicity 1) and with f(0) = -81
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Answer:
B. No, the remainder is -50.
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Algebra I</u>
- Roots are when the polynomial are equal to 0
<u>Algebra II</u>
- Synthetic Division
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
Function f(x) = x³ - 10x² + 27x - 12
Divisor/Root (x + 1)
<u>Step 2: Synthetic Division</u>
<em>See Attachment.</em>
To determine whether a given root is an actual root, the remainder must equal 0. Since we have a remainder of -50, the given root is not a factor of the polynomial.
<em>Please excuse the bad handwriting. Hope this helped!</em>
Answer:
B. 10 months
Step-by-step explanation:
The balance on the loan will be ...
b = 1600 - 80t . . . . . . where t is the number of months of payments
The balance in the savings account will be ...
s = 500 + 25t
The savings account balance will be at least as much as the loan balance when ...
s ≥ b
500 +25t ≥ 1600 -80t . . . substitute the account balance expressions
105t ≥ 1100 . . . . . . . . . . . . add 80t -500
t ≥ 1100/105 ≈ 10.48 ≈ 10
It will take Josh 10 months to have enough savings to pay the loan in full.
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<em>Comment on rounding</em>
IMO, it makes no sense to round down, as Josh will NOT have enough in 10 months. He will have enough after he makes one more payment of $80. At 10 months, the loan balance is $50 more than the savings balance. It will be 11 months before there is enough savings to pay off the loan.
