Question

State the number of positive real zeros, negative real zeros, and imaginary zeros for each function.
17.) f(x)= x3^-6x2^+1
Please help :3

Answer 1

okay

Answer 2

start factoring

Answer 3

okay lol

Answer 4

check the first derivative, see where the critical points are at,

Answer 5

so you get a feel for where u shud look

Answer 6

oohh okay hold on i'm kinda slow lol

Answer 7

wait doesn't the 1 go on the top of the formula for the factoring method?

Answer 8

if so then i don't think you can factor that...

Answer 9

@iambatman

Answer 10

this is how i was taught to factor

Answer 11

If you don't know how to factor it, you could try synthetic division if you know how. It's much easier for polynomial equations.