Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.7 - Polynomial Equations and Their Applications - Exercise Set - Page 394: 99

Answer

$x=0$; $x=2$;

Work Step by Step

We use a graphing calculator to graph the function $y=-x^4+4x^3-4x^2$. From the graph we notice that the $x$-intercepts are: $$\begin{align*} x_1&=0\\ x_2&=2. \end{align*}$$ We check if the values $x_1$ and $x_2$ check the equation $-x^4+4x^3-4x^2=0$: $$\begin{align*} x_1&=0\\ -0^4+4(0^3)-4(0^2)&\stackrel{?}{=}0\\ -0+0-0&\stackrel{?}{=}0\\ 0&=0\checkmark\\\\ x_2&=2\\ -2^4+4(2^3)-4(2^2)&\stackrel{?}{=}0\\ -16+32-16&\stackrel{?}{=}0\\ 0&=0\checkmark \end{align*}$$ Therefore the solutions of the equation are $0$ and $2$.
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