document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029538>Question 1029538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The function f(x)=-2x(x-1)(x-2)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)has 4 zeros<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)has a maximum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)as x infinit as f(x) -infinity<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)all of the above  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #644682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=644682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can see by inspection that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=-2x(x-1)(x-2)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has four zeroes, since setting it equal to zero gives four solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at the leading term (when you multiply it out)...it is -2x^4...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When x goes to infinity, f(x) goes to negative infinity...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we have choices A and C...turns out it has a maximum too, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choice D) all of the above. </SPAN>\n" );
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