A polynomial function has a root of –3 with multiplicity 2, a root of 0 with multiplicity 1, a root of 1 with multiplicity 1, and a root of 3 with multiplicity 2. If the function has a positive leading coefficient and is of even degree, which could be the graph of the function?
Based on the given roots and their multiplicities, the function is made of the following factors:
f(x) = x (x + 3)^2 (x - 1) (x - 3)^2
The roots represent the point in the graph where they touch the x-axis. With the given condition that the function has a positive leading coefficient and is of even degree, the group of the function touches the x-axis at the roots and is curved upwards.