I believe the answer is A 3^7
Descares Theorem says that the number of roots of a polynomial is equal to its highest exponent, and the roots could be real and/or imaginary (complex).
However is their is one complex root (a + i.b), it's conjugate is also
a root (a-i.b).
In the equation x⁴ - 4x³ - 2x² + 12x + 9 = 0, we have already 3 roots, then the 4rth cannot be a complex one since we don't have a fifth for its conjugate.
Lets compare both equations so we can explain the reason for it, and see it clearly:
<span>y1 = 5x + 1
</span><span>y2 = 4x + 2
y1 > y2
</span>5x + 1 > 4x + <span>2
</span>To see why that happens we need to solve for x:
5x - 4x > 2 - 1
x > 1
Therefore, the first equation is greater than the second for values of x > 1
Your answer is technically correct, but you need to simplify it. Both 12 and 36 can be divided by 12. After doing that you get:
1:3
Also, you need to make sure the order is correct, 1:3 also fixes the order.