Answer:
a. (x^3+8)(x^2-4)
b. x=1 and x=1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
a. (x^3+8)(x^2-4) = x^5-4x^3+8x^2-32 [foil method: first,outside,inside,last]
b. use quadratic formula: -b +/- square root b^2-4ac / 2a
2=a; -3=b; 1=c
-(-3) + square root (-3)^2 - 4(2)(1) / 2(2)
3 + 1 / 4 = 4/4 = 1
3 - 1/4 = 2/4 = 1/2
Answer: A. The expression
reveals the approximate rate of increase in the number of subscribers if measured six times a year.
Step-by-step explanation:
Here, The number of subscribers to an online magazine is increasing by 34% each year. The function represents the number of subscribers after t years.

where
represents rate of increase in the number of subscriber.
If rate is measured six times a year
then the number of subscriber, 
( approx)
Thus, when we measure increment in six times a year then the rate rate of increase in the number of subscribers=
Therefore Option A is correct.
Note: Option B) is incorrect because rate of increase in the number of subscribers if measured three times a year =
( approx)
Option C) is incorrect because rate of increase in the number of subscribers if measured four times a year =
( approx)
Option D) is incorrect because rate of increase in the number of subscribers if measured two times a year =
( approx)