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Grade 11General Physics

The trajectory of a particle moving in xy-plane is y=x3-3x2-4x+12. The particle crosses the x-axis :

a)Once

b) Twice

c) Three times

d) Four times

Profile image of Abhingya Patra
16 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Badiuddin askIITians.ismu Expert
16 Years ago

Dear abhingya

y=x3-3x2-4x+12

f(x)= x3-3x2-4x+12

 

f(-2) =0

f(2) =0

f(3) =0

clearly it cut the x axis at three points

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