Question

There was a study done on oxygen consumption of snails as a function of pH, and the result was a degree 4 polynomial whose graph is shown.

Which of the following statements about this function is INCORRECT?​

Answer 1

Answer:

A. There is a positive leading coefficient

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Polynomials can be represented as an equation or graphs.

The incorrect option is: (b) There is a positive leading coefficient.

The polynomial has a degree of 4; this means that the degree of the polynomial is even.

So option (a) The degree of the polynomial is even is true

From the graph, we can see that the function decreases at (7<x<8) and (9<x<10)

This means that, the function decreases at two intervals

So option (d) There are two intervals where the function is decreasing is also true

Also, the function is at maximum at x = 7 and x = 9.

This means that:

Option (c) At two pH values, there is a relative maximum value

Hence, the incorrect option is:

(b) There is a positive leading coefficient.

This is so because, the graph decreases at some points on the graph.

This means that, the graph has a negative leading coefficient.

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