Recall the equation that modeled the volume of the raised flower bed, y, in terms of the width of the box, y = x3 + 11x2 − 312x. Now, open the graphing tool and graph the equation. Remember, this equation represents the volume of a flower box, so neither the width nor the volume can be negative. Using the pointer, determine the x-intercept where the width is positive and the volume will change to positive as x increases.

  x = 17.349

Step-by-step explanation:

The right-most x-intercept is 17.349, where the curve continues upward to the right.

use the power rule  

( a b ) n = a n b n

to distribute the exponent.

apply the product rule to  

3 x 2 y 3 . ( 3 x 2 ) 2 ( y 3 ) 2

apply the product rule to  

3 x 2 . 3 2 ( x 2 ) 2 ( y 3 ) 2

raise  

3

to the power of  

2 . 9 ( x 2 ) 2 ( y 3 ) 2 multiply the exponents in   ( x 2 ) 2

.

apply the power rule and multiply exponents,  

( a m ) n = a m n . 9 x 2 ⋅ 2 ( y 3 ) 2

multiply  

2   by   2 . 9 x 4 ( y 3 ) 2

multiply the exponents in  

( y 3 ) 2 .

apply the power rule and multiply exponents,  

( a m ) n = a m n . 9 x 4 y 3

⋅

2

multiply  

3   by   2 . 9 x 4 y 6

step-by-step explanation: