SOLUTION: If a function has an odd degree and a negative leadiing coefficient, then what is the minimum number of zeroes it must possess?
a. 1
b. 0
c. -1
d. This cannot be determined
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a. 1
b. 0
c. -1
d. This cannot be determined
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Question 143707: If a function has an odd degree and a negative leadiing coefficient, then what is the minimum number of zeroes it must possess?
a. 1
b. 0
c. -1
d. This cannot be determined based on the given information Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If a function has an odd degree and a negative leadiing coefficient, then what is the minimum number of zeroes it must possess?
a. 1
b. 0
c. -1
d. This cannot be determined based on the given information
The graph of every odd degree polynomial must cross the x-axis
at least once. So the correct choice is a.
(The negative leading coefficient has nothing to do with it, as
that only tells you that the graph goes down on the extreme far
right, and up on the extreme far left).
Edwin
