Give the maximum number of zeros the polynomial function may have. Use Descarte's Rule of Signs to determine how many positive and how many negative zeros it may have.f(x) = -2x5 + x3  - x2 + 3

A. 5; 2 or 0 positive zeros; 3 or 1 negative zeros
B. 5; 2 or 0 positive zeros; 2 or 0 negative zeros
C. 5; 3 or 1 positive zeros; 2 or 0 negative zeros
D. 5; 3 or 1 positive zeros; 3 or 1 negative zeros


Answer: C

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A. (8, 8, 0) B. Infinitely many solutions C. (8, 0, 8) D. No solution

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Use a calculator with a  key to solve the problem.The function f(x) = 90e-0.2x + 10 models the percentage of information, f(x), that a particular person remembers x weeks after learning the information. a) Substitute 0 for x and, without using a calculator, find the percentage of information remembered at the moment it is first learned. b) Find the percentage of information that is remembered after 4 weeks. Round to the nearest thousandth of a percent.

A. a) 10%; b) 10.449% B. a) 50%; b) 210.299% C. a) 90%; b) 40.440% D. a) 100%; b) 50.440%

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Graph the function as a solid curve and its inverse as a dashed curve.f(x) = x3 + 1 

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A. Employer's tax deposit = $5288 B. Employer's tax deposit = $3798 C. Employer's tax deposit = $5883 D. Employer's tax deposit = $4193

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