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Chapter 2: Problem 87
Simplify the complex number and write it in standard form. $$\frac{1}{i^{3}}$$
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Use the information in the table to answer each question. $$\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \text { Interval } & \text { Value of } f(x) \\\\\hline(-\infty,-2) & \text { Positive } \\\\\hline(-2,1) & \text { Negative } \\\\\hline(1,4) & \text { Negative } \\\\\hline(4, \infty) & \text { Positive } \\\\\hline\end{array}$$ (a) What are the three real zeros of the polynomial function \(f ?\) (b) What can be said about the behavior of the graph of \(f\) at \(x=1 ?\) (c) What is the least possible degree of \(f ?\) Explain. Can the degree of \(f\) ever be odd? Explain. (d) Is the leading coefficient of \(f\) positive or negative? Explain. (e) Sketch a graph of a function that exhibits the behavior described in the table.
Write the polynomial (a) as the product of factors that are irreducible over the rationals, (b) as the product of linear and quadratic factors that are irreducible over the reals, and (c) in completely factored form. \(f(x)=x^{4}-3 x^{3}-x^{2}-12 x-20\) (Hint: One factor is \(\left.x^{2}+4 .\right)\)
Cube each complex number. (a) \(-1+\sqrt{3} i\) (b) \(-1-\sqrt{3} i\)
Write the polynomial (a) as the product of factors that are irreducible over the rationals, (b) as the product of linear and quadratic factors that are irreducible over the reals, and (c) in completely factored form. \(f(x)=x^{4}-4 x^{3}+5 x^{2}-2 x-6\) (Hint: One factor is \(\left.x^{2}-2 x-2 .\right)\)
Describe the error. $$\sqrt{-6} \sqrt{-6}=\sqrt{(-6)(-6)}=\sqrt{36}=6$$
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