1.for a finite sequence of nonzero numbers, the number of variations in sign is defined as the number of pairs of consecutive tetms of the sequence for which the product of the two consecutive terms is negative. what is the number of variations in sign for the sequence 1,-3,2,5,-4,-6. answer : 3 or 5 ?
2.For all positive integers m, (m) = 3m when m is odd and (m) =1/2m when m is even, which of the following is equivalent to (9)(6)? Answer: 81 or 27??