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Determine the equations for the cubic functions given their x-intercepts and a point on each graph.
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12 stepsOkay, asanda, let's determine the equations for these cubic functions. The general form is . We'll use the x-intercepts and a given point to find the specific equation for each graph.
Graph (1)
Identify x-intercepts and their multiplicity.
The graph touches the x-axis at , indicating a double root (multiplicity 2). It crosses the x-axis at , indicating a single root.
The factored form is .Use the given point to find .
Substitute and into the equation:
Write the equation in factored form and expand.
Expand :
Multiply by :
Multiply by :
\boxed{\text{y = \frac{2}{3}x^3 - \frac{2}{3}x^2 - \frac{10}{3}x - 2}}Graph (2)
Identify x-intercepts and their multiplicity.
The graph crosses the x-axis at , indicating a single root. It touches the x-axis at , indicating a double root.
The factored form is .Use the given point to find .
Substitute and into the equation:
Write the equation in factored form and expand.
Expand :
Multiply by :
Multiply by :
\boxed{\text{y = -x^3 + 4x^2 + 3x - 18}}Graph (3)
Identify x-intercepts and their multiplicity.
The graph crosses the x-axis at , indicating a single root. It touches the x-axis at , indicating a double root.
The factored form is , which simplifies to .Use the given point to find .
Substitute and into the equation:
Write the equation in factored form and expand.
\boxed{\text{y = \frac{1}{2}x^3 + 2x^2}}Graph (4)
Identify x-intercepts and their multiplicity.
The graph crosses the x-axis at , indicating a single root. It touches the x-axis at , indicating a double root.
The factored form is , which simplifies to .Use the given point to find .
Substitute and into the equation:
Write the equation in factored form and expand.
Expand :
Multiply by :
Multiply by :
\boxed{\text{y = -\frac{1}{4}x^3 + \frac{5}{2}x^2 - \frac{25}{4}x}}
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