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At which root does the graph of f(x) = (x + 4)(x + 735 cross the x-axis?

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Answer:

both of them: x = -4, x = -735

Explanation:

The meaning of "real root" is that the graph intersects the x-axis at that value of x. If the degree of the root is odd, the graph crosses there. (If the degree of the root is even, the graph only touches the x-axis.)

f(x) = (x +4)(x +735)

has real roots at x = -4 and x = -735, so crosses the x-axis in those places.

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