F(x)=9 x^{3} +2x^2-5x+4 and g(x)=5x^3-7x+4. what is f(x)-g(x)? show all of your steps and write your finial answer in factored form.

{ -0.5 - √2,  0,  -.5 + √2 }

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's rewrite these two functions in a vertical column:

 f(x)=9 x^{3} +2x^2-5x+4

-g(x)=5x^3-7x+4

Now combine (through subtraction) like terms, in order of descending powers of x:

f(x) - g(x) = 4x^ 3 + 2x^2 + 2x

Let's do some preliminary factoring here.  Factor 2x out of each term, obtaining

f(x) - g(x) = 2x(2x^2 + x + 1)

First setting 2x = 0, we find that x = 0 is one solution.

Applying the quadratic formula to 2x^2 + x + 1, we see that a = 2, b = 1 and c = 1.  Then the two roots of this quadratic are:

      -1 plus or minus √(1^2 - 4(2)(1) )        -1 ± √(8)

x = =

                         2(1)                                         2

This simplifies to:

      -1 plus or minus √(1^2 - 4(2)(1) )        -1 ± 2√(2)

x = =

                         2(1)                                         2

Thus, the roots of f(x) - g(x) are { -0.5 - √2,  0,  -.5 + √2 }

required rate of return = 0.166 = 16.6%

step-by-step explanation:

under the capital asset pricing model (capm), the required or expected rate of return for a particular security or asset is given using the formula:

required rate of return = risk-free rate + beta*(market risk premium)

we are given that;

risk-free rate = 4% = 0.04

beta = 1.4

market risk premium = 9% = 0.09

we simply plug these values into the above formula;

required rate of return = 0.04 + 1.4*(0.09)

required rate of return = 0.04 + 0.126

required rate of return = 0.166 = 16.6%