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OpenStudy (magbak):

I will awarde medal!!!! Please help!!!!! What are the possible number of positive real, negative real, and complex zeros of f(x) = –7x4 – 12x3 + 9x2 – 17x + 3? Positive Real: 3 or 1 Negative Real: 1 Complex: 2 or 0 Positive Real: 3 or 1 Negative Real: 2 or 0 Complex: 1 Positive Real: 1 Negative Real: 3 or 1 Complex: 2 or 0 Positive Real: 4, 2 or 0 Negative Real: 1 Complex: 0 or 1 or 3

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plot it to see that it has two real roots. So it has two complex roots.

OpenStudy (magbak):

So is it A or C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can also see from the graph that one of the real roots is positive and one is negative

OpenStudy (magbak):

So it is A????????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (magbak):

Ok thank youI have 2 or 3 more questions can you help me plese????????????????????????????????????????????????

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