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Ch. 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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4장, 문제 35

Use Descartes's Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative real zeros for each given function. f(x)=5x3−3x2+3x−1

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Write down the given polynomial function: \(f(x) = 5x^{3} - 3x^{2} + 3x - 1\).
To find the possible number of positive real zeros, count the number of sign changes in the coefficients of \(f(x)\). The coefficients are \(5\), \(-3\), \(3\), and \(-1\).
Count the sign changes: from \(5\) to \(-3\) (change), \(-3\) to \(3\) (change), and \(3\) to \(-1\) (change). So, there are 3 sign changes, meaning there can be 3, 1, or 0 positive real zeros (subtracting multiples of 2).
To find the possible number of negative real zeros, evaluate \(f(-x)\) by substituting \(-x\) into the function: \(f(-x) = 5(-x)^{3} - 3(-x)^{2} + 3(-x) - 1\).
Simplify \(f(-x)\) and count the sign changes in its coefficients to determine the possible number of negative real zeros, again considering that the number of negative zeros is the number of sign changes or less by multiples of 2.

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To apply Descartes's Rule of Signs for negative zeros, substitute -x into the polynomial to get f(-x). Then count the sign changes in the coefficients of f(-x). This process helps determine the possible number of negative real zeros by analyzing how the signs alternate after substitution.
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