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Mashutka [201]
2 years ago
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How do I use the Descartes Rule of Signs to determine all possible number of positive and negative zeros?

Mathematics
1 answer:
larisa [96]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

We conclude that:

  • 2  or 0 positive real roots
  • 2  or 0 negative real roots

Step-by-step explanation:

Descartes Rule states that if the terms of a single-variable polynomial with real coefficients are ordered by descending variable exponent, then the number of positive roots of the polynomial is:

  • Either equal to the number of sign differences between consecutive nonzero coefficients,
  • Or is less than it by an even number.

Given the function

f\left(x\right)=x^4-2x^3-4x^2+2x+3

So, the coefficients are 1, −2, −4, 2, 3

As can be seen, there are 2 changes.

This means that there are 2 or 0 positive real roots.

To find the number of negative real roots, substitute x with -x in the given polynomial:

x^4-2x^3-4x^2+2x+3  becomes x^4+2x^3-4x^2-2x+3

The coefficients are 1, 2, −4, −2, 3

As can be seen, there are 2 changes.

This means that there are 2 or 0 negative real roots.

Therefore, we conclude that:

  • 2  or 0 positive real roots
  • 2  or 0 negative real roots

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