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Solving Polynomials using Descartes Rule of Signs

Authored by Melyssa Lynch

Mathematics

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Solving Polynomials using Descartes Rule of Signs
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is a COMPLETE  list of all possible Rational Zeros?
f(x) = x3 + 2x2 - 6x + 8

±1, ±8
±1, ±2, ±4, ±8
±1, ±2, ±4
1, 2, 4, 8

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is a COMPLETE  list of all possible Rational Zeros?
f(x) = 3x3 + 2x2 - 6x + 7

±1, ±7, ±1/3, ±7/3
±1, 7
±1, ±3, ±7, ±7/3
±1, ±3, ±7, ±1/3, ±7/3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Solve by using Rational Root Theorem: 
x3 + 3x2 - 6x - 8 = 0

 -4, -1, 2
-4, -1, ±√2
1, 2, 4
4,-1,√2

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Solve by using Rational Root Theorem: 
x3 - 7x - 6 = 0

1, 2, 3
-1, -2, - 3
-1, -2, 3
1,-2,-3

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 x5+3x24x+120x^5+3x^2-4x+120  has how many total possible  positive real solutions?

4

3

2

1

0

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 x5+3x24x+120x^5+3x^2-4x+120  has how many total possible  negative real solutions?

4

3

2

1

5

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If  f(x)f\left(x\right)  has a maximum possible number of 5 positive real roots, what else is true?

It also has 5 negative real roots 

It might also have 3 positive real roots instead

It might also have 1 positive real root instead

It might also have 3 negative real roots instead

It might also have 1 negative real root instead

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