Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - Equations Quadratic in Form - Exercise Set - Page 636: 34

Answer

$\bf{Graph (a)}$

Work Step by Step

We have $x^4-13x^2+36=0$ or, $(x^2)^2-9x^2-4x^2+36=0$ or,$x^2(x^2-9)-4(x^2-9)=0$ This implies $(x^2-9)(x^2-4)=0$ or, $(x-3)(x+3)(x-2)(x+2)=0$ To find the $x$-intercepts, we will have to take $f(x)=0$ Our desired $x$-intercepts are: {$-3,-2,2,3$}; which represents the $\bf{Graph (a)}$
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