Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs - Exercise Set - Page 350: 72

Answer

a. $x=-2$, odd multiplicity, $x=-1$, even multiplicity, $x=1$, odd multiplicity, b. $y=(x+2)(x+1)^2(x-1)^3$ c. $y=-2$

Work Step by Step

a. zeros: $x=-2$, odd multiplicity, $x=-1$, even multiplicity, $x=1$, odd multiplicity, b. We can write the equation as $y=(x+2)(x+1)^2(x-1)^3$ c. The y-intercept can be found as $y=-2$ by letting $x=0$, or by reading from the given graph.
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