You are having a meeting with the CEO of a technology company. You have interpreted the number of laptops produced versus profit as the function P(x) = x4 − 3x3 − 8x2 + 12x + 16. Describe to the CEO what the graph looks like and, in general, how to sketch the graph without using technology. Use complete sentences, and focus on the end behaviors of the graph and where the company will break even (where P(x) = 0).

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anonymous · Answer

So far I know this: The degree is even so the ends on the graph will travel in the same direction. The the ends will both continue up because the leading coefficient is positive. 

That part isn't hard I don't think. My problem is that I don't know where the company would break even. Help!?

aihberkhan · Answer

This should be able to help you :) http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/529b973ce4b0e39d4e829d6f

aihberkhan · Answer

Hope this helped! Have a great day!

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