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Which graph is the function. f(x)=x^3-3x^2-4x

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Explanation:

The function
f(x) = x^3-3x^2-4x has the following characteristics:

  • Factors:
    x(x+1)(x-4)
  • Zeros/roots: x=0, x=-1, amd x=4
  • Positive leading coefficient
  • Graph starts down and curves up through -1 on the x-axis and back down to cross through 0. It curves back up again through 4 and finished off heading into positive infinity.
  • Its graph is the shape of a sideways S.
  • It has a relative maximum at 1.128 and relative minimum value of -13.128
Which graph is the function. f(x)=x^3-3x^2-4x-example-1
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