For a finite sequence of nonzero numbers, the number of variation in sign is defined as the number of pairs of consecutive terms of the sequence for which the product of the two consecutive term is negative. What's the number of variation in sign for the sequence 1, -3, 2, 5, -4, -6 ?
For a finite sequence of nonzero numbers, the number of variation in sign is defined as the number of pairs of consecutive terms of the sequence for which the product of the two consecutive term is negative. What's the number of variation in sign for the sequence 1, -3, 2, 5, -4, -6 ?