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To analyze:the givenpolynomial function

Answer to Problem 15RE
Explanation of Solution
Given:
f(x)=−2x3+4x2
Calculation:
The given function is f(x)=−2x3+4x2
Step 1: End Behaviour: the graphfresembles that of the power function y=x3 for largervalues of |x| .
Step 2: The y intercept is. f(0)=−2(0)3+4(0)2=0 The x intercepts satisfy the equation
f(x)=−2x3+4x2=−2x2(x−2)=0
So
−2x2=0 Or x−2=0
x=0 Or x=2
The x -intercepts are 0 and 2.
Step 3: The intercept 0 is zero of multiplicity 2, so the graph of fwill touch x -axis at 0; 2 is zero with multiplicity 1, so graph of f will cross x -axis at 2.
Step 4: The graph of f will contain at most two turning points.
Step 5: The two x -intercepts are -4 and 2.
Near 0: f(x)=−2x3+4x2=−2x2(x−2)≈−2x2(0−2)=4x2 A parabola opening up
Near 2: f(x)=−2x3+4x2=−2x2(x−2)≈−2(2)2(x−2)=−8(x−2) A line with slope -8
Step 6: After combining steps 1 through 5 we get graph as shown below:
Conclusion:
Therefore, the polynomial function f(x)=−2x3+4x2 is analysed with graph.
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