Use synthetic substitution to find g(3) and g(–5) for the function g(x) = x5 – 8x3 – 2x + 7.

Let's do the same thing to evaluate g(-5):

-5

Step-by-step explanation:

Never heard of "synthetic substitution."  I think you meant "synthetic division," which is a great method of evaluating polynomials for given input values.

g(x) = x^5 – 8x^3 – 2x + 7 is missing two terms.

With all terms showing, it would read:

g(x) = x^5 – 0x^4 + 8x^3 – 0x^2 - 2x + 7.  The coefficients are {1, 0, 8, 0, -2, 7}.

Let's evaluate g(3).  Use 3 as divisor in synth. div.:

3   )  1   0   8   0   -2   7

            3   9  51  153 453

       1    3   17  51  151  460      Since the remainder is 460, the value of g(3) is also 460.

-5  )   1    9    8    0    -2       7

              -5  -20  60 -300 1510

       1      4    -12   60 -302   1517

The remainder is 1517, and so g(-5) = 1517.

step-by-step explanation:

a.   since the profit made in 2012 is equal to the profit made in 2014, the profit is           symmetric about the line y = 120,000.

step-by-step explanation:

given that megan owns a clothing boutique.

the profits of 2010, 11, are recorded and shown as follows:

years since     2010 0     1     2     3       4       5

profits made in 1000's   39       84     111     120   111     84

we find that profit gradually increases form 2010 to 2013 upto 120,   then starts decreasing.

the profits for 2012 and 2014 are the same while that of 2011 and 2015 are also the same.

this shows that there is symmetry about the line profit = 120000

hence answer is:

a.   since the profit made in 2012 is equal to the profit made in 2014, the profit is           symmetric about the line y = 120,000.

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