document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089591>Question 1089591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercepts of the polynomial function. State whether the graph crosses the x-axis, or touches the x-axis and turns around, at each intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = (x + 1)(x - 5)(x - 1)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1, crosses the x-axis;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5, crosses the x-axis;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, crosses the x-axis <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, crosses the x-axis;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5, touches the x-axis and turns around;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1, touches the x-axis and turns around<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1, crosses the x-axis;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5, crosses the x-axis;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, touches the x-axis and turns around<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, crosses the x-axis;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5, crosses the x-axis;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1, touches the x-axis and turns around </SPAN>\n" );
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