Determine the X Values That Cause the Polynomial Function to Be

question 243

Multiple Choice

Determine the x values that cause the polynomial function to be (a) zero, (b) positive, and (c) negative.
- $$f ( x ) = \left( 2 x ^ { 2 } + 3 \right) ( x - 6 ) ^ { 2 } ( x + 9 ) ^ { 3 }$$

• A) (a) \(\{ - 9,6 \}\), (b) \(( - 9 , \infty )\), (c) \(( \infty , - 9 )\)
• B) (a) \(\{ - 9,6 \}\), (b) \(( - 9,6 )\) (c) \(( - 9 , \infty ) \cup ( 6 , \infty )\)
• C) (a) \(\{ - 9,6 \}\), (b) \(( - 9,6 ) \cup ( 6 , \infty ) (\) c) \(( x , - 9 )\)
• D) (a) \(\{ - 9,6 \}\), (b) \(( 6 , \infty )\), (c) \(( \infty , 6 )\)

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