# Thread: Need Help On A Few Exam Review Problems

1. ## Need Help On A Few Exam Review Problems

Can anyone help me out on a few or all these problems they are the ones I am cant seem to get. =(
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58. Find a formula for a sum n for the arithmetic sequence.
$a1=-2,d=-6$

59. Find a formula for a sum n for the arithmetic sequence.
$a514,a14=50$

69. Use the Binomial Theorem to expand and simplify the expression.
$(q+5)^5$

70. Find the specified nth term in the expansion of the binomial. (write the expansion in descending powers of x.)
$(3x-2y)^8,n=5$

44. Find gºf
$f(x)=x-2,g(x)=x^2$

20. Use Descartes' Rule of Sings to determine the possible number of positive and negative zeros.
$f(x)=5x^5+10x$

13. Find the zeros of the function below algebraically, if any exist.
$f(x)=9x^3-48x^2+64x$

13. Find a third degree polynomial function of the lowest degree that has the zeros below and whose leading coefficient is one.
$2,0,6$

11. Find the zeros of the function below algebraically, if any exist.
$f(x)=x^5-26x^3+25x$

10. Describe the right-hand and the left-hand behavior of the graph.
$u(x)=-2x^4+3x^3+13$

6. Find the value(s) of x for which f(x)=g(x)
$f(x)=x^2+15x-23,g(x)=9x+4$

2. Hi EmG

Originally Posted by EmG
Can anyone help me out on a few or all these problems they are the ones I am cant seem to get. =(
In future please post 1 question per thread and most importantly with your attempts on the question.

Originally Posted by EmG
11. Find the zeros of the function below algebraically, if any exist.
$f(x)=x^5-26x^3+25x$
firstly factor out x from

$f(x)=x^5-26x^3+25x$

to give

$f(x)=x(x^4-26x^2+25)$

now whats left inside can be treated like a quadratic, make the substitution of $a = x^2$

$f(x)=x(a^2-26a+25)$

$f(x)=x(a-25)(a-1)$

$f(x)=x(x^2-25)(x^2-1)$

now using difference of 2 squares finally you get

$f(x)=x(x-5)(x+5)(x-1)(x+1)\Rightarrow x=0,1,-1,5,-5$

hope that was easy to understand.

3. Alright will do.

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