Which of the following describes the zeroes of the graph of f(x) = –x^5 + 9x^4 – 18x^3?
1 answer:
Answer:
second option
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
f(x) = - + 9
- 18x³
To find the zeros let f(x) = 0, that is
- + 9
- 18x³ = 0 ( multiply through by - 1 )
- 9
+ 18x³ = 0 ← factor out x³ from each term
x³ (x² - 9x + 18) = 0 ← in standard form
x³(x - 3)(x - 6) = 0 ← in factored form
Equate each factor to zero and solve for x
x³ = 0 ⇒ x = 0 with multiplicity 3
x - 3 = 0 ⇒ x = 3 with multiplicity 1
x - 6 = 0 ⇒ x = 6 with multiplicity 1
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Answer:
90 minutes
Step-by-step explanation:
See attachment for graph.
First, we need to determine the slope.
When y = 900, x = 0
When y = 600, x = 30
The slope is then calculated as:
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
m = (600 - 900)/(30 - 0)
m = -300/30
m = -10
Next, we determine the equation of the line using
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
So, we have:
y - 900 = -10(x - 0)
y - 900 = -10x
y = 900 - 10x
When the container is empty, y = 0.
So, we have:
0 = 900 - 10x
Collect Like Terms
10x = 900
Solve for x
x = 900/10
x = 90
