Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.4 Polynomial Functions: Graphs, Applications, and Models - 3.4 Exercises - Page 358: 107

Answer

(a) $\{-3\ (multiplicity\ 2), 0,2\}$ (b) $\{-3\}U[0,2]$ (c) $(-\infty,0]U[2,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

(a) Graph the function $f(x)=-x^4-4x^3+3x^2+18x$ as shown in the figure. We can identify the zeros as $x=-3\ (multiplicity\ 2), 0,2$ or $\{-3\ (multiplicity\ 2), 0,2\}$ (b) For $f(x)\ge 0$, we can identify the intervals as $\{-3\}U[0,2]$ (c) For $f(x)\le 0$, we can identify the intervals as $(-\infty,0]U[2,\infty)$
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