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: 66

Answer

(a) $none$. (b) will not cross the x-axis or touch the x-axis. (c) $5$. (d) $y=-2x^6$.

Work Step by Step

(a) For $f(x)=-2(x^2+3)^3$, we can list real zero as $none$. (b) The graph will not cross the x-axis or touch the x-axis. (c) The maximum number of turning points on the graph is given by $n-1=6-1=5$. (d) As $n=6, a_6\lt0$, the end behaviors are fall to the right and fall to the left, similar to $y=-2x^6$.
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