Answer:
Graph A (first graph from top to bottom)
Step-by-step explanation:
Given [tex]f(x)=x^3-3x^2-4x+12[/tex], since the degree of the polynomial is 3, the function must be odd and will resemble the shown shape in the graphs. The degree of 3 indicates that there are 3 zeroes, whether distinct or non-distinct. Therefore, the graph must intersect the x-axis at these three points.
Factoring the polynomial:
[tex]f(x)=x^3-3x^2-4x+12,\\f(x)=(x+2)(x-2)(x-3),\\\begin{cases}x+2=0, x=-2\\x-2=0, x=2\\x-3=, x=3\end{cases}[/tex]
Thus, the three zeroes of this function are [tex]x=-2, x=2, x=3[/tex] and the graph must intersection the x-axis at these points. The y-intercept of any graph occurs when [tex]x=0[/tex]. Thus, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept is equal to [tex]y=0^3-3(0^2)-4(0)+12,\\y=12[/tex] and the y-intercept is (0, 12).
The graph that corresponds with this is graph A.
