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22. if $f(-8) = 0$ and $f(x) = x^3 - x^2 - 58x + 112$, find all the zer…

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  1. if $f(-8) = 0$ and $f(x) = x^3 - x^2 - 58x + 112$, find all the zeros of $f(x)$ and use them to graph the function.
  2. the revenue from streaming music services in the u.s. from 2005 to 2016 can be modeled by $y = 0.26x^5 - 7.48x^4 + 79.20x^3 - 333.33x^2 + 481.68x + 99.13$, where $x$ is the number of years since 2005 and $y$ is the revenue in millions of dollars. what might the revenue from streaming music services have been in 2020? what assumption did you make to make your prediction?
  3. marcela evaluates the polynomial $p(x) = x^3 - 5x^2 + 3x + 5$ for a factor. some of her work is shown below. find the values of $a$ and $b$.

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$$\begin{array}{r|rrrr} a & 1 & -5 & 3 & 5 \\\\ & & 11 & 66 & 759 \\\\ \\hline & 1 & 6 & 69 & b \\\\ \\end{array}$$
  1. the polynomial function $p(x)$ is symmetric in the $y$-axis and contains the point $(2, -5)$. what is the remainder when $p(x)$ is divided by $(x + 2)$? explain your reasoning.
  2. verify the remainder theorem for the polynomial $x^2 + 3x + 5$ and the factor $x - \sqrt{3}$ by first using synthetic division and then evaluating for $x = \sqrt{3}$.

Explanation:

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Question 22

Step 1: Identify the factor

Since \( f(-8) = 0 \), by the Factor Theorem, \( (x + 8) \) is a factor of \( f(x)=x^{3}-x^{2}-58x + 112 \).

Step 2: Perform polynomial division or use synthetic division

We use synthetic division with root \( -8 \):
\[

$$\begin{array}{r|rrrr} -8 & 1 & -1 & -58 & 112 \\ & & -8 & 72 & -112 \\ \hline & 1 & -9 & 14 & 0 \\ \end{array}$$

\]
So, \( f(x)=(x + 8)(x^{2}-9x + 14) \).

Step 3: Factor the quadratic

Factor \( x^{2}-9x + 14 \): we need two numbers that multiply to \( 14 \) and add to \( -9 \). The numbers are \( -2 \) and \( -7 \). So, \( x^{2}-9x + 14=(x - 2)(x - 7) \).

Step 4: Find the zeros

Set \( f(x)=0 \): \( (x + 8)(x - 2)(x - 7)=0 \). The zeros are \( x=-8 \), \( x = 2 \), and \( x = 7 \).

Step 1: Determine the value of \( x \) for 2020

Since \( x \) is the number of years since 2005, for 2020, \( x=2020 - 2005=15 \).

Step 2: Substitute \( x = 15 \) into the model

Substitute \( x = 15 \) into \( y = 0.26x^{5}-7.48x^{4}+79.20x^{3}-333.33x^{2}+481.68x + 99.13 \):
\[

$$\begin{align*} y&=0.26(15)^{5}-7.48(15)^{4}+79.20(15)^{3}-333.33(15)^{2}+481.68(15)+99.13\\ &=0.26(759375)-7.48(50625)+79.20(3375)-333.33(225)+481.68(15)+99.13\\ &=197437.5-378675 + 267240-74999.25+7225.2+99.13\\ &=(197437.5+267240+7225.2+99.13)-(378675 + 74999.25)\\ &=472001.83-453674.25\\ &=18327.58 \end{align*}$$

\]

Step 3: State the assumption

The assumption is that the revenue model (the given polynomial) continues to hold for the year 2020 (i.e., the trend in revenue from 2005 - 2016 continues to 2020).

Step 1: Analyze the synthetic division

In synthetic division, the first number in the second row is the product of \( a \) and the leading coefficient (which is \( 1 \)). The second number in the third row is \( -5 + a\times1 \). From the table, the second number in the third row is \( 6 \), so:
\( -5 + a=6 \)

Step 2: Solve for \( a \)

Solve \( -5 + a=6 \): \( a=6 + 5=11 \).

Step 3: Solve for \( b \)

The last number in the third row \( b \) is the sum of the last number in the first row and the last number in the second row. The last number in the first row is \( 5 \) and the last number in the second row is \( 759 \), so \( b = 5+759 = 764 \).

Answer:

The zeros of \( f(x) \) are \( \boldsymbol{-8} \), \( \boldsymbol{2} \), and \( \boldsymbol{7} \).

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