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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the x-intercepts and intervals in the equation y=-x^4-5x^3+3x^2+13x=10

OpenStudy (welshfella):

should that be + 10 at the end?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-10.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

ok

OpenStudy (welshfella):

the by rational root theorem the roots could be +/- 1, +/-2, +/- 5 +/- 10 evaluate f(1)

OpenStudy (welshfella):

does it = 0? if so you have one of the zeros ( intercepts on x-axis)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got -5, -2 and 1.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

good job

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now, what is the interval?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

now there must be another root because the function is of the 4th segree

OpenStudy (welshfella):

* degree

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when use the synthetic division, i got -x+1

OpenStudy (welshfella):

it wiil be worth drawing the graph on Desmos one of the roots could have duplicity 2

OpenStudy (welshfella):

x = 1 has duplicity 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so, in giving the intervals, should i disregard the another 1?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

gtg right now sorry one of the other guys will be able to help

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