How is 〖−3〗^4and 〖(−3)〗^4similar and different?
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If the roots to such a polynomial are 2 and 
, then we can write it as
courtesy of the fundamental theorem of algebra. Now expanding yields
which would be the correct answer, but clearly this option is not listed. Which is silly, because none of the offered solutions are *the* polynomial of lowest degree and leading coefficient 1.
So this makes me think you're expected to increase the multiplicity of one of the given roots, or you're expected to pull another root out of thin air. Judging by the choices, I think it's the latter, and that you're somehow supposed to know to use
as a root. In this case, that would make our polynomial
so that the answer is (probably) the third choice.
Whoever originally wrote this question should reevaluate their word choice...
courtesy of the fundamental theorem of algebra. Now expanding yields
which would be the correct answer, but clearly this option is not listed. Which is silly, because none of the offered solutions are *the* polynomial of lowest degree and leading coefficient 1.
So this makes me think you're expected to increase the multiplicity of one of the given roots, or you're expected to pull another root out of thin air. Judging by the choices, I think it's the latter, and that you're somehow supposed to know to use
so that the answer is (probably) the third choice.
Whoever originally wrote this question should reevaluate their word choice...
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The number of subscribers in 2008 is 110,845,988
Step-by-step explanation:
The number of cell phone subscribers in Arlington, in t years after 1985, can be modeled by the following equation.
And which N(0) is the number of subscribers in 1985 and r is the rate it increases per year, as a decimal.
In 1985, there were 285 cell phone subscribers in Arlington.
This means that
The number of subscribers increased by 75% per year since 1985.
This means that
So
Find the number of subscribers in 2008.
2008 is 2008-1985 = 23 years after 1985. So we have to find N(23).
The number of subscribers in 2008 is 110,845,988