Answer:
- g(x) = x^2 – 4x – 21
- g(x) = 3x^2 – 12x – 63
- g(x) = –(x + 3)(x – 7)
Step-by-step explanation:
When r is an x-intercept of the function, (x -r) is a factor. The two given x-intercepts mean that two factors of the function are (x -(-3))(x -7). There may be a vertical scale factor that is not necessarily positive.
These factors multiply out to give ...
(x +3)(x -7) = x^2 -4x -21 . . . . . . matches the first choice
When this expression is multiplied by 3, it matches the third choice:
3(x +3)(x -7) = 3x^2 -12x -63
When the factored form is multiplied by -1, it matches the fourth choice:
-(x +3)(x -7)
