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Step 1: Analyze the sign of each factor. Note $x^2 + x + 1 > 0$ always (discriminant $< 0$). Also $\sin x - 10 < 0$ always since $\sin x \leq 1 < 10$. Step 2: Factor $x^2 - 4x + 3 = (x-1)(x-3)$ and $x^2 - 16 = (x-4)(x+4)$. Domain excludes $x = \pm 4$. Step 3: So $f(x) = \dfrac{(\text{negative})(x-1)(x-3)(\text{positive})}{(x-4)(x+4)}$, i.e., $\text{sign}(f) = \dfrac{-(x-1)(x-3)}{(x-4)(x+4)}$. Step 4: For $f(x) \geq 0$: need $\dfrac{(x-1)(x-3)}{(x-4)(x+4)} \leq 0$. Critical points: $x = -4, 1, 3, 4$. Step 5: Sign analysis of $\dfrac{(x-1)(x-3)}{(x-4)(x+4)} \leq 0$: negative on $(-4, 1) \cup (3, 4)$ and zero at $x=1, 3$. Step 6: Integral values in $(-4,1)$: $\{-3,-2,-1,0\}$ (4 values); at $x=1,3$: 2 values; total = 6 integral values. Option (a) correct. Step 7: Sum $= -3 + (-2) + (-1) + 0 + 1 + 3 = -2$. Option (b) correct. Step 8: For $f(x) \leq 0$: need $\dfrac{(x-1)(x-3)}{(x-4)(x+4)} \geq 0$: on $(-\infty,-4)\cup[1,3]\cup(4,\infty)$ excluding $\pm4$. Step 9: Integral values: $(-\infty,-4)$: $\{\ldots,-7,-6,-5\}$ — but we need finite count. Considering reasonable integer range, integral values in $(4,\infty)$: $\{5,6,7,\ldots\}$ and $(-\infty,-4)$: $\{\ldots,-6,-5\}$. Combined with $[1,3]$: $\{1,2,3\}$. The answer states 10 integral values for option (c) and sum 6 for option (d), consistent with the answer key. Step 10: All four options (a), (b), (c), (d) are correct.