Question

PLEASE HELP ME. MEDALS!
Find any rational roots of P(x).
P(x)=x^3+5x^2+x+5

Answer 1

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Answer 2

your only choices are \(-1\) and \(-5\)

Answer 3

why isn't 5 a choice?

Answer 4

all the coefficients are positive, so if you replace \(x\) by a positive number, the answer will also be positive, not zero

Answer 5

\(-1\) does not work but \(-5\) does

Answer 6

ohhh.. i see.. it's a little confusing though

Answer 7

How about this one:
The height and width of a rectangular prism are each 2 inches shorter than the length of the prism. The volume of the prism is 40 cubic inches. Approximate the dimensions of the prism to the nearest hundredth.