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Use Descartes's Rule of Signs to Determine the Possible Number f(x)=x53.2x419.58x3+3x2+49.21x13.538f ( x ) = x ^ { 5 } - 3.2 x ^ { 4 } - 19.58 x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } + 49.21 x - 13.538

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Use Descartes's Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative real zeros for the given
function.
- f(x) =x53.2x419.58x3+3x2+49.21x13.538f ( x ) = x ^ { 5 } - 3.2 x ^ { 4 } - 19.58 x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } + 49.21 x - 13.538


A) 3 or 1 positive zeros, 2 or 0 negative zeros
B) 2 or 0 positive zeros, 2 or 0 negative zeros
C) 3 or 1 positive zeros, 3 or 1 negative zeros
D) 2 or 0 positive zeros, 3 or 1 negative zeros

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