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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Someone please please please help me with one Algebra 2 question?

OpenStudy (nayef):

Post it,please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are the possible numbers of positive real, negative real, and complex zeros of f(x) = -7x4 - 12x3 + 9x2 - 17x + 3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

These are the choices.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Nayef

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

"Descartes' Rule of Signs" ?!?! count sign changes for f(x) and f(-x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay I did that but it doesn't match up with the choices.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For positive real I counted 3 or 1. For negative I counted 3.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Unless I made a mistake.

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

for neg, i counted 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Complex I got 2 or 0.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Am I correct? Positive: 3 or 1 Negative: 1 Complex: 2 or 0

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

i would say so

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay thank you so much.

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

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