Question

1. factor the expression 36y² - 1.
2. which function is graphed?

a f(x) = ∛(x + 4) - 1
b f(x) = ∛(x + 1) + 4
c f(x) = ∛(x + 4) + 1
d f(x) = ∛(x - 1) + 4

Explanation:

Problem 27:

Step1: Recall the parent cube root function

The parent cube root function is \( y = \sqrt[3]{x} \), which passes through the origin \((0,0)\) and has a point \((1,1)\) and \((-1,-1)\). For transformations of the form \( y=\sqrt[3]{x - h}+k \), the horizontal shift is \( h \) (right if \( h>0 \), left if \( h<0 \)) and vertical shift is \( k \) (up if \( k>0 \), down if \( k<0 \)).

Step2: Analyze the graph's key points

Looking at the graph, let's find a point. Let's see the inflection point (the point where the curve changes concavity) of the cube root graph. For the given graph, let's check the options. Let's find a point on the graph. Let's assume when \( x = - 4 \), what's \( y \)? Wait, let's check the options. Let's take option A: \( f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x + 4}-1 \). The inflection point of \( y=\sqrt[3]{x+4}-1 \) is at \( x=-4 \), \( y = - 1 \)? Wait no, wait the standard inflection point for \( y=\sqrt[3]{x - h}+k \) is at \( (h,k) \). Wait, no: \( y=\sqrt[3]{x+4}-1=\sqrt[3]{x-(-4)}+(-1) \), so inflection point at \( (-4,-1) \)? But the graph shown has a point around, let's see the grid. The graph has a curve that seems to have inflection point around \( x = - 4 \)? Wait no, maybe I made a mistake. Wait let's check the options again. Wait the graph: let's see when \( x = - 4 \), for option A: \( f(-4)=\sqrt[3]{-4 + 4}-1=\sqrt[3]{0}-1=-1 \). When \( x = - 3 \), \( f(-3)=\sqrt[3]{-3 + 4}-1=\sqrt[3]{1}-1=1 - 1=0 \). When \( x = 0 \), \( f(0)=\sqrt[3]{0 + 4}-1\approx1.587-1 = 0.587\), but the graph at \( x = 0 \) seems to be around \( y = 3 \)? Wait no, maybe I misread the graph. Wait the graph has a point at \( x = - 4 \)? Wait no, the grid: the y-axis has 0,2,4. The x-axis has 0,2,4. Wait maybe the inflection point is at \( x=-4 \), \( y = 3 \)? No, wait let's check option D: \( f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x - 1}+4 \). Inflection point at \( x = 1 \), \( y = 4 \). Option B: \( f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x + 1}+4 \), inflection point at \( x=-1 \), \( y = 4 \). Option C: \( f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x + 4}+1 \), inflection point at \( x=-4 \), \( y = 1 \). Option A: \( f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x + 4}-1 \), inflection point at \( x=-4 \), \( y=-1 \). Wait the graph in the picture: let's see the curve. The curve is increasing, and the inflection point (the middle point of the S - shaped curve) seems to be around \( x=-4 \), \( y = 3 \)? No, wait maybe I messed up. Wait let's check the vertical shift. Wait the standard cube root graph \( y = \sqrt[3]{x} \) has a point at \( (1,1) \), \( (-1,-1) \). If we shift it left by 4 units (\( x\to x + 4 \)) and down by 1 unit? No, wait the graph in the picture: let's take a point. Let's suppose when \( x=-4 \), \( y = 3 \)? No, maybe the graph is of \( y=\sqrt[3]{x + 4}+1 \)? No, wait let's check the options again. Wait the correct approach: the general form of a cube root function is \( y=\sqrt[3]{x - h}+k \), where \((h,k)\) is the inflection point. Let's find the inflection point of the given graph. Looking at the graph, the inflection point (the point where the curve changes from concave down to concave up) is at \( x=-4 \), \( y = 3 \)? No, wait the options:

Option A: \( f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x + 4}-1 \): inflection at \((-4,-1)\)

Option B: \( f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x + 1}+4 \): inflection at \((-1,4)\)

Option C: \( f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x + 4}+1 \): inflection at \((-4,1)\)

Option D: \( f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x - 1}+4 \): inflection at \((1,4)\)

Wait the graph in the picture: let's see the curve. The curve is passing through, let's say, when \( x = - 4 \), what's \( y \)? Wait maybe the graph is shifted left by 4 and up by 1? No, wait maybe I made a mistake. Wait l…

Step1: Identify the form of the expression

The expression \( 36y^{2}-1 \) is a difference of squares. The formula for factoring a difference of squares is \( a^{2}-b^{2}=(a + b)(a - b) \).

Step2: Rewrite the terms as squares

We can rewrite \( 36y^{2}=(6y)^{2} \) and \( 1 = 1^{2} \). So here, \( a = 6y \) and \( b = 1 \).

Step3: Apply the difference of squares formula

Using the formula \( a^{2}-b^{2}=(a + b)(a - b) \), we substitute \( a = 6y \) and \( b = 1 \). So \( 36y^{2}-1=(6y)^{2}-1^{2}=(6y + 1)(6y - 1) \).

Answer:

A. \( f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x + 4}-1 \)

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