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 186: 79

Answer

$f(x)=-x(x+3)^2(x-3)^2$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Based on the given graph, we can identify the real zeros as $x=-3$ (multiplicity 2), $x=0$ (multiplicity 1), and $x=3$ (multiplicity 2). Step 2. We can write a general form of the polynomial as $f(x)=a(x+3)^2(x)(x-3)^2$ where $a$ is unknown. Step 3. Use the given point $(2,-50)$ on the curve, we have $f(2)=a(2+3)^2(2)(2-3)^2=-50$, thus $a=-1$ Step 4. Thus the function is $f(x)=-x(x+3)^2(x-3)^2$
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