Can anybody help me write the equation of this graph. How can I do it myself?
1 Answer
Feb 12, 2018
Explanation:
#"given the roots of a polynomial, say"#
#x=a,x=b" and "x=c#
#"then the factors are"(x-a),(x-b)" and "(x-c)#
#"the polynomial is the product of the factors"#
#rArrp(x)=k(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)larrcolor(blue)"k is a multiplier"#
#"identify the roots from the graph"#
#x=-2("multiplicity 2"),x=2" and "x=6#
#"factors are expressed as"#
#(x+2)^2,(x-2)" and "(x-6)#
#rArrp(x)=k(x+2)^2(x-2)(x-6)#
#"to find k use any other point on the graph"#
#"using the point "(0,2)" substitute into the equation"#
#2=k(4)(-2)(-6)=48krArrk=2/48=1/24#
#rArrp(x)=1/24(x+2)^2(x-2)(x-6)#
#color(white)(rArrp(x))=1/24(x^4-4x^3-16x^2+16x+48)#
#color(white)(rArrp(x))=1/24x^4-1/6x^3-2/3x^2+2/3x+2#
graph{1/24x^4-1/6x^3-2/3x^2+2/3x+2 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}