document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16521>Question 16521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question is similar to 7723, but I'm not sure what to do with the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x(x-1)(x-4)^2 use interval notation to give all values of x where f(x)>0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the roots of f(x) = 0 are 1,0 and 4, but I'm not sure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help is much appreciated.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8055 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8055\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start by graphing the function, and determine in what intervals of x the graph is above the x-axis.  Notice that the roots (zeros) are at x= 0, x=1, and x=4, so the graph should cover these values of x and a little more on each side.  Let's say graph from x=-2 to x= 6, and y from -20 to 20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After drawing the graph, notice that the graph is above the x-axis from <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-inf, 0) union (1,4) union (4, inf).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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