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Find the zeros for the polynomial function and give the multiplicity for each zero. State whether the graph crosses the x-axis or touches the x-axis and turns around, at each zero.
f(x) = 2(x - 2)(x + 4)^4
2, multiplicity 1, crosses x-axis; -4, multiplicity 4, touches x-axis and turns around
f(x) = 3(x - 3)(x - 6)^3
3, multiplicity 1, crosses x-axis; 6, multiplicity 3, crosses x-axis
f(x) = -4(x - 5)^3
- 2, multiplicity 1, touches the x-axis and turns around; 5, multiplicity 3, touches x-axis and turns around
first two right, last one wrong. How do you get a solution of x=-2?
x=-32
To find the zeros of a polynomial function, we set the function equal to zero and solve for x. In this case, we have already been provided with the factored form of the polynomials, which makes it easier to identify the zeros and their multiplicities.
For the first polynomial, f(x) = 2(x - 2)(x + 4)^4, we can see that the zeros are x = 2 (with multiplicity 1) and x = -4 (with multiplicity 4).
To determine whether the graph crosses the x-axis or touches the x-axis and turns around at each zero, we need to consider the multiplicity of each zero.
A zero with odd multiplicity will cause the graph to cross the x-axis, while a zero with even multiplicity will cause the graph to touch the x-axis and turn around.
In this case, since the multiplicity of x = 2 is 1 (which is odd), the graph will cross the x-axis at x = 2.
For x = -4, it has a multiplicity of 4 (which is even), so the graph will touch the x-axis and turn around at x = -4.
Therefore, the answer provided, 2 with multiplicity 1 crosses the x-axis, and -4 with multiplicity 4 touches the x-axis and turns around, is correct.
Moving on to the second polynomial, f(x) = 3(x - 3)(x - 6)^3, the zeros are x = 3 (with multiplicity 1) and x = 6 (with multiplicity 3).
The multiplicity of x = 3 is 1 (odd), so the graph will cross the x-axis at x = 3.
For x = 6, it has a multiplicity of 3 (odd), so the graph will also cross the x-axis at x = 6.
Hence, the answer provided, 3 with multiplicity 1 crosses the x-axis and 6 with multiplicity 3 crosses the x-axis, is correct.
Finally, for the third polynomial, f(x) = -4(x - 5)^3, there is one zero, x = 5, with a multiplicity of 3.
Since the multiplicity of x = 5 is 3 (odd), the graph will touch the x-axis and turn around at x = 5.
Therefore, the answer provided, -4 with multiplicity 1 touches the x-axis and turns around at -2 with multiplicity 3, is also correct.
I hope this explanation helps!