Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 4.1 Polynomial Functions and Models - 4.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 185: 51

Answer

$f(x)=2(x+3)(x-1)(x-4)=2(x^3 - 2 x^2 - 11 x + 12)$.

Work Step by Step

If $a$ is a zero of a function with multiplicity $b$ then $(x-a)^b$ is a “multiplier” of the function. Hence our function looks like this: $f(x)=k(x+3)(x-1)(x-4)=k(x^3 - 2 x^2 - 11 x + 12)$. Since $(6,180)$ is on the graph we plug in $x=6$ to $f(x)$ to get $f(6)=k(6^3 - 2\cdot 6^2 - 11\cdot6 + 12)=180\\k(216-72-66+12)=180\\90k=180\\k=2$. Therefore our function is: $f(x)=2(x+3)(x-1)(x-4)=2(x^3 - 2 x^2 - 11 x + 12)$.
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