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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The number 4 is an upper bound for the set of roots of this polynomial function. f(x)=3x⁴-5x³-5x²+5x+2 A. True B. False

OpenStudy (zarkon):

\[f(x)=(x-2)(x-1)(x+1)(3x+1)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help more please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use synthetic division

OpenStudy (zarkon):

the roots are therfore 2,1,-1,-1/3

OpenStudy (zarkon):

is 4 larger than those numbers...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes I mean

OpenStudy (zarkon):

lol...you have your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How did you derive the roots?

OpenStudy (zarkon):

from the factoization

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