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f(x)=(x-5)(2x+7)(7x-3) has zeros at
x=-3.5,x=(3)/(7), and
x=5.
What is the sign of
f on the interval
(3)/(7) < x < 5 ?
Choose 1 answer:
(A)
f is always positive on the interval.
(B)
f is always negative on the interval.
(C)
f is sometimes positive and sometimes negative on the interval.

$f(x)=(x-5)(2 x+7)(7 x-3)$ has zeros at $x=-3.5, x=\frac{3}{7}$ , and $x=5$ . $\newline$ What is the sign of $f$ on the interval $\frac{3}{7}<x<5$ ? $\newline$ Choose $1$ answer: $\newline$ (A) $f$ is always positive on the interval. $\newline$ (B) $f$ is always negative on the interval. $\newline$ (C) $f$ is sometimes positive and sometimes negative on the interval.

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One-step inequalities: word problems

Full solution

Q.

f(x)=(x-5)(2 x+7)(7 x-3)

has zeros at

x=-3.5, x=\frac{3}{7}

, and

x=5

.

\newline

What is the sign of

f

on the interval

\frac{3}{7}<x<5

?

\newline

Choose

1

answer:

\newline

(A)

f

is always positive on the interval.

\newline

(B)

f

is always negative on the interval.

\newline

(C)

f

is sometimes positive and sometimes negative on the interval.

Identify Function Zeros: Since $f(x)$ has zeros at $x=-3.5$ , $x=\frac{3}{7}$ , and $x=5$ , we know that the function changes sign at each of these points.
Determine Interval Sign: To determine the sign of $f(x)$ on the interval $\frac{3}{7} < x < 5$ , we can pick a test point between $\frac{3}{7}$ and $5$ . Let's pick $x=4$ .
Select Test Point: Plug $x=4$ into $f(x)$ to see the sign: $f(4)=(4-5)(2\cdot4+7)(7\cdot4-3) = (-1)(15)(25) = -375$ .
Calculate Function Value: Since $f(4)$ is negative, and there are no zeros between $\frac{3}{7}$ and $5$ , $f(x)$ is always negative on the interval $\frac{3}{7} < x < 5$ .

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