Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
First we can go ahead and create a general equation for this polynomial
Here are our roots :
x1 = - 3
x2 = -1
x3 = 1
Now because this function extends from quadrant 4 to 3, we know that this has been reflected in the x-axis :
f(x) = - ( x + 3 ) ( x + 1 ) ( x - 1 )
However if we look closely you can see that the graph appears to "bounce" off certain roots. In this case it bounces off x = 1. This means that this root is an order of 2. It also has a weird looking curve on x = - 3 which means that this root is an order of 3.
Our general equation will look like this :
f(x) = - ( x + 3 )^3 ( x - 1 )^2 ( x + 1 )
Now we need to sub in any point on the graph to solve for the a value. I'm just going to arbitrarily pick the y-intercept at ( 0 , -3 )
- 3 = - a ( 0 + 3 )^3 ( 0 - 1 )^2 ( 0 + 1 )
- 3 = - a (3)^3 (-1)^2 (1)
- 3 = - a (27)(1)(1)
- 3 = - a27
1/9 = a
Here is our FINAL equation :
f(x) = - 1/9 ( x + 3 )^3 ( x - 1 )^2 ( x + 1 )
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