Question

The two cones are similar. Find the surface area of the larger cone. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. A.810.28cm squared. B.847.80cm squared. C.868.30cm squared. D.886.25cm squared

Answer 1

The degree of the polynomial is 5.
By a corollary of the fundamental theorem of algebra, there are as many solutions as the degree of the polynomial, including complex roots and multiple roots considered distinct.

Note: For your information, this particular polynomial has 2 conjugate complex roots and 3 distinct real roots.