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What do "zeros" represent?
something a polynomial can not be.
the place that the polynomial crosses the x axis/ the x value that makes the whole equation equal to zero
the place that the polynomial crosses the y axis/ the y value where x=0
the number zero
To find zeroes of polynomials, we...
say x=0
make pancakes
ask NASA
set factors equal to zero
Note that:
x2+4x−5=(x+5)(x−1)For (x+5)(x−1)=0 , what is x equal to? (You can only select 1 answer!!!)
x=-5
x=-4 x=1
x=1
x=1 and x=-5
x=-1 and x=5
The degree of the function is...
the size of it
the number of terms
the greatest exponent on the variable
a BS in mathematics
The degree of a function is always equal to...
the number of petals on a daisy
the number of factors
one less than the number of zeros
the number of terms in the polynomial
A polynomial has 7 factors. What is the degree of that polynomial?
1
3
5
7
19
What is the degree of (x-1)(x+5)?
3
4
1
2
If a polynomial has 2 factors, it will have 2 zeros (or 1 zero with a multiplicity of 2).
True
False
How many zeros does x2+3x−4 have?
1
2
3
4
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