Graph Cubic Curves
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Sketch the graph of the cubic curve for the equation below`y=2(x+1)(x-4)(x-6)`Hint
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The standard form for graphing a cubic is `y=a(x-r)(x-s)(x-t)`.The sign of `a` in this equation tells us the shape of the graphIn this equation `a=2` which is positive.Therefore this is a positive cubic curve and has the approximate shape shown below:
Find the `x`-intercepts of the graph by setting `y=0`.`2``(x+1)``(x-4)``(x-6)``=0`So `x+1=0`, `x-4=0` or `x-6=0`This means `x=-1`, `x=4` or `x=6`.This gives us `x`-intercepts `-1`, `4` and `6` which we mark on the `x`-axis
Find the `y`-intercepts of the graph by setting `x=0`.`y=2(0+1)(0-4)(0-6)``y=2\cdot (1) \cdot (-4)\cdot (-6)``y=48`This gives us a `y`-intercept of `48` which we mark on the `y`-axis
Draw a positive cubic curve which passes through the intercepts found.
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Sketch the graph of the cubic curve for the equation below`y=-2(x-1)(x+2)(x+4)`Hint
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The standard form for graphing a cubic is `y=a(x-r)(x-s)(x-t)`.The sign of `a` in this equation tells us the shape of the graphIn this equation `a=-2` which is negative.Therefore this is a negative cubic curve and has the approximate shape shown below:
Find the `x`-intercepts of the graph by setting `y=0`.`-2``(x-1)``(x+2)``(x+4)``=0`So `x-1=0`, `x+2=0` or `x+4=0`This means `x=1`, `x=-2` or `x=-4`.This gives us `x`-intercepts `1`, `-2` and `-4` which we mark on the `x`-axis
Find the `y`-intercepts of the graph by setting `x=0`.`y=-2(0-1)(0+2)(0+4)``y=-2\cdot (-1) \cdot (2)\cdot (4)``y=16`This gives us a `y`-intercept of `16` which we mark on the `y`-axis
Draw a negative cubic curve which passes through the intercepts found.
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