Identify an equation for the line PARALLEL to the line below and passing through the point (3,9)? *
y=-x + 4

Hi there! Your answer is f(x) = x(x+3)²(x-4)

Please see an explanation for a clear and better understanding to your problem.

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Step-by-step explanation:

This type of graph is called Graph of Polynomial Function. They have a degree of n where n is the positive integer. The polynomial functions can be broken into these two categorizes:

Note that they are for graph purpose only, may not appear in curriculum.

Odd-Degree functions will have graphs that start from negative infinity to positive infinity for f(x) term. Please see first and two attachments for a clear understanding.

Even-Degree functions will have graphs that start from positive infinity to positive infinity for f(x) term. Please see third and fourth attachment.

Therefore, the graph is even-degree polynomial because it starts from positive infinity where f(x) is decreasing to positive infinity where f(x) is increasing.

Next is to find a factored from of function. Factored forms are basically x-intercepts form of function. Please see the formula.

This is an example of factored form. The x-intercepts are at a, b and c. Just like how you solve an equation.

So what we need to do is to find x-intercepts.

The graph has x-intercepts at these following:

Then we convert them into factored form including swapping from positive to negative and negative to positive. We should get:

Notice if we multiply these, we'd get 4-degree polynomial.

[ Reference to double of x = -3 ]

The graph suddenly shifts up when f(x) = 0 on x = -3. Hence, implying that x = -3 are doubled also known as (x+3)(x+3) = (x+3)²