Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 4 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 4.1 Polynomial Functions and Models - 4.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 186: 120

Answer

(a) $x=-2$ and $x=4$. (b) $x=0$ and $x=6$.

Work Step by Step

(a) Given $h(x)=(x+2)(x-4)^3$, we can identify, by letting $h(x)=0$, the x-intercept as $x=-2$ and $x=4$. (b) The graph of $y=h(x-2)$ can be obtained from $h(x)$ by shifting the curve 2 units to the right, thus the x-intercepts for $y=h(x-2)$ become $x=0$ and $x=6$.
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