How do you graph f(x)=x^3-12x^2+45x-54f(x)=x312x2+45x54 and identify domain, range, max, min, end behavior, zeros?

1 Answer
Dec 7, 2016

See explanation.

Explanation:

y =f(x)=x^3-12x^2+45x-54y=f(x)=x312x2+45x54, with a zero x = 3.

y'=3x^2-24x+45, with zeros x = 3 and 5.

x = 3 is a double root. So, the third root is 9.

y'' = 6x - 24 = 0, at x = 4, < 0 at x = 3 and > 0 at x = 5..

y'''= 6.

Maximum y = y(3) = 0.

Minimum y = y(5) = - 4.

Point of inflexion: (4. -2).

y = x^3(112/x+45/x^2-64/x^3) to +-oo, as x to +-oo.

Domain and range: (- oo, oo)

graph{x^3-12x^2+45x-54 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}