Polynomial Functions and Theorems — Test

Question 7 • Algebra 2 with Probability

Which table describes the behavior of the graph of f of x is equal to 2 x cubed minus 26 x minus 24 ?

Answer

Table with 2 columns and 5 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'Interval'; Column 2, 'Relation of graph to x-axis' Row 2: Column 1, 'open paren negative infinity comma negative 4 close paren'; Column 2, 'Above' Row 3: Column 1, '(−4, 1)'; Column 2, 'Below' Row 4: Column 1, '(1, 3)'; Column 2, 'Above' Row 5: Column 1, '(3, ∞)'; Column 2, 'Below'

Table with 2 columns and 5 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'Interval'; Column 2, 'Relation of graph to x-axis' Row 2: Column 1, 'open paren negative infinity comma negative 3 close paren'; Column 2, 'Above' Row 3: Column 1, 'open paren negative 3 comma negative 1 close paren'; Column 2, 'Below' Row 4: Column 1, '(−1, 4)'; Column 2, 'Above' Row 5: Column 1, '(4, ∞)'; Column 2, 'Below'

Table with 2 columns and 5 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'Interval'; Column 2, 'Relation of graph to x-axis' Row 2: Column 1, 'open paren negative infinity comma negative 3 close paren'; Column 2, 'Below' Row 3: Column 1, 'open paren negative 3 comma negative 1 close paren'; Column 2, 'Above' Row 4: Column 1, '(−1, 4)'; Column 2, 'Below' Row 5: Column 1, '(4, ∞)'; Column 2, 'Above'

Table with 2 columns and 5 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'Interval'; Column 2, 'Relation of graph to x-axis' Row 2: Column 1, 'open paren negative infinity comma negative 4 close paren'; Column 2, 'Below' Row 3: Column 1, '(−4, 1)'; Column 2, 'Above' Row 4: Column 1, '(1, 3)'; Column 2, 'Below' Row 5: Column 1, '(3, ∞)'; Column 2, 'Above'

Explanation

Factor the polynomial: 2x³ − 26x − 24 = 2(x + 3)(x + 1)(x − 4), so its zeros are −3, −1, and 4. Since the leading coefficient is positive and each zero has multiplicity 1, the graph alternates sides of the x-axis at each zero: below, above, below, then above. This matches choice C.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.

More from this Course

Test

Test

Test