The Graph Of $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 12$

question 77

Multiple Choice

The graph of $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 12$ is shown below. Use the graph to factor $f ( x )$ .

• A) \(f ( x ) = ( x - 3 ) ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(f ( x ) = x ( x + 3 ) ( x - 2 )\)
• C) \(f ( x ) = - ( x + 3 ) ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(f ( x ) = ( x + 3 ) ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 }\)

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