Answer:1.b=-4by-4 a=-9by-7 2. a=8by-6 b=2by-1
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Answer:
54
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Amplitutde:

Normally for sinx amplitude is 2 (1 +1). In the case when it is half sine amplitude is halved, therefore 0.5 +0.5 = 1 Paramers alpha = 2x does not matter because it only stretches the graph horizontally.
We have by the intermediate value theorem that if a continuous function takes values both above and below zero at 2 points, there is a zero of the function in-between. We have that polynomials are continues. Let's calculate f(-6) and f(-5). f(-6)=-36 while f(-5)=-1. Thus, we cannot conclude that there is a root between them.
F(-2)=8, f(-1)=-1, so there is a flip; a zero must exist between them.
F(1)=-1, f(2)=20, so again there is a change of signs.
f(-5)=-1, f(-4)=14 so there is a root still.
We have that the only choice that does not have a root between the integers is choice a.