Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Quadratic Functions and Equations - Review Exercises: Chapter 11 - Page 773: 30

Answer

$\left( -3,0 \right),\left( -2,0 \right)\left( 2,0 \right)$ and $\left( 3,0 \right)$

Work Step by Step

$f\left( x \right)={{x}^{4}}-13{{x}^{2}}+36$ Assume $z={{x}^{2}}\,\text{and}\,{{z}^{2}}={{x}^{4}}$ Then simplify the expression. $\begin{align} & f\left( x \right)={{x}^{4}}-13{{x}^{2}}+36 \\ & f\left( x \right)={{z}^{2}}-13z+36 \end{align}$ $\begin{align} & {{z}^{2}}-13z+36=0 \\ & \left( z-4 \right)\left( z-9 \right)=0 \end{align}$ Apply zero product rule, If $\left( z-4 \right)=0$ then, $\begin{align} & \left( z-4 \right)=0 \\ & z=4 \end{align}$ If $\left( z-9 \right)=0$ then, $\begin{align} & \left( z-9 \right)=0 \\ & z=9 \end{align}$ Now replace the z with ${{x}^{2}}$ and solve these equations. $\begin{align} & {{x}^{2}}=4 \\ & x=\sqrt{4} \\ & x=\pm 2 \end{align}$ Or $\begin{align} & {{x}^{2}}=9 \\ & x=\sqrt{9} \\ & x=\pm 3 \end{align}$ Thus the $x$ $intercepts$ are $\left( -3,0 \right)\left( -2,0 \right)\left( 2,0 \right)$ and $\left( 3,0 \right)$
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