Question: find the x- or t intercepts of the polynomial function:
c(t)=2(t-4)(t+1)(t-6).
Solution:
the t-intercept (zeros of the function) of the given polynomial function occurs when c (t) = 0, that is when:
this can only happen when any of the factors of the polynomial are zero:
t-4 = 0, that is when t = 4
t + 1 = 0 , that is when t = -1
and
t-6 = 0, that is when t = 6.
then, we can conclude that the t-intercept (zeros of the function) of the given polynomial are
t = 4, t = -1 and t = 6.