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Ch. 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Use Descartes's Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative real zeros for each given function. f(x)=2x4−5x3−x2−6x+4

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Write down the given polynomial function: \(f(x) = 2x^{4} - 5x^{3} - x^{2} - 6x + 4\).
To find the possible number of positive real zeros, count the number of sign changes in the coefficients of \(f(x)\). The coefficients are: \(2, -5, -1, -6, 4\).
Identify the sign changes between consecutive coefficients: from \(2\) to \(-5\) (change), \(-5\) to \(-1\) (no change), \(-1\) to \(-6\) (no change), \(-6\) to \(4\) (change). So, there are 2 sign changes.
According to Descartes's Rule of Signs, the number of positive real zeros is either equal to the number of sign changes or less than that by an even number. So, possible positive zeros are 2 or 0.
To find the possible number of negative real zeros, evaluate \(f(-x)\) and count the sign changes in its coefficients. Replace \(x\) by \(-x\) in \(f(x)\) and simplify to get \(f(-x)\), then count the sign changes in the coefficients of \(f(-x)\).

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Descartes's Rule of Signs

Descartes's Rule of Signs is a method used to determine the possible number of positive and negative real zeros of a polynomial function by counting the sign changes in the coefficients of f(x) and f(-x). The number of positive real zeros is equal to the number of sign changes in f(x) or less than that by an even number. Similarly, the number of negative real zeros is found by applying the rule to f(-x).
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Polynomial Functions and Their Coefficients

A polynomial function is an expression consisting of variables raised to whole-number exponents and coefficients. Understanding the arrangement and signs of coefficients is essential for applying Descartes's Rule of Signs, as the rule depends on counting sign changes between consecutive terms. For example, in f(x) = 2x^4 - 5x^3 - x^2 - 6x + 4, the coefficients are 2, -5, -1, -6, and 4.
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Evaluating f(-x) to Find Negative Zeros

To determine the possible number of negative real zeros, substitute -x into the polynomial to get f(-x). This changes the signs of terms with odd powers of x. Then, count the sign changes in the coefficients of f(-x) to apply Descartes's Rule of Signs for negative zeros. This step is crucial because it transforms the problem of finding negative zeros into a similar sign-change counting process.
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