6 Cucumbers = $2
$2/6 = $0.33 per cucumber
12 peppers= $9
$9/12= $0.75 per pepper
6 tomatoes= $4
$4/6= $0.66 per tomatoes
9 cucumbers= $2.97
18 peppers= $13.5
21 tomatoes=$13.86
Total= (2.97+13.5+13.86)----> $30.33
To find zeros of this polynomial, set the poly = to zero and solve the resulting equation for x.
Please clarify this: does your "x4" mean x^4 (x to the 4th power), or something else?
Very important: for clarity use the symbol " ^ " to indicate exponentiation.
My educated guess is that by "<span>P(x) = x4(x − 2)3(x + 1)2" you actually meant
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<span>P(x) = x^4(x − 2)^3(x + 1)^2, which is a 6th order polynomial.
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Set this equal to zero and attempt to solve the resulting equation for x. You should expect to find up to six zeros (or solutions).
Answer: choice A) -6
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Work Shown:
Plug in x = 1
f(x) = 17-x^2
f(1) = 17-1^2
f(1) = 17-1
f(1) = 16
Then plug in x = 5
f(x) = 17-x^2
f(5) = 17-5^2
f(5) = 17-25
f(5) = -8
So the average rate of change (AROC) from x = 1 to x = 5 is...
AROC = (f(b)-f(a))/(b-a)
AROC = (f(5)-f(1))/(5-1)
AROC = (-8-16)/(5-1)
AROC = (-24)/(4)
AROC = -6
That's why the answer is choice A) -6