The function [tex]h(x)=(x-3)^3+1[/tex] is graphed on a coordinate grid. Which statements about the graph are true? Check all that apply.

A. The domain of the function is all real numbers.
B. The range of the function is all real numbers.
C. The graph is a translation 3 left and 1 up from the function [tex]f(x)=x^3[/tex].
D. The graph crosses the y-axis once.
E. The graph crosses the x-axis three times.
F. The graph increases from negative infinity to positive infinity.



Answer :

Certainly! Let's analyze the function [tex]\( h(x) = (x - 3)^3 + 1 \)[/tex] and assess the truth of each provided statement step-by-step to determine which are true.

### Step-by-Step Analysis:

1. Domain of the function:
The given function is in the form [tex]\( h(x) = (x - 3)^3 + 1 \)[/tex]. Cubic functions [tex]\( f(x) = x^3 \)[/tex] are defined for all real numbers without any restrictions on [tex]\( x \)[/tex]. Hence, the domain of [tex]\( h(x) \)[/tex] is all real numbers.
[tex]\[ \text{True} \][/tex]

2. Range of the function:
Similarly, cubic functions [tex]\( f(x) = x^3 \)[/tex] can output any real number, which means the range is all real numbers. The transformation involved does not restrict output values. Hence, the range of [tex]\( h(x) \)[/tex] is also all real numbers.
[tex]\[ \text{True} \][/tex]

3. Graph translation:
The function [tex]\( h(x) \)[/tex] is derived from [tex]\( f(x) = x^3 \)[/tex] by translating it 3 units to the right (because of [tex]\( (x - 3) \)[/tex]) and 1 unit up (because of the +1). Therefore, the statement should indicate a translation to the right and up, not to the left.
[tex]\[ \text{False (should be right, not left)} \][/tex]

4. Graph crossing the [tex]\( y \)[/tex]-axis:
To find the [tex]\( y \)[/tex]-axis crossing, we set [tex]\( x = 0 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ h(0) = (0 - 3)^3 + 1 = (-3)^3 + 1 = -27 + 1 = -26 \][/tex]
Therefore, the graph crosses the [tex]\( y \)[/tex]-axis exactly once at [tex]\( (0, -26) \)[/tex].
[tex]\[ \text{True} \][/tex]

5. Graph crossing the [tex]\( x \)[/tex]-axis:
To determine where the graph crosses the [tex]\( x \)[/tex]-axis, we set [tex]\( h(x) = 0 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ (x - 3)^3 + 1 = 0 \][/tex]
Solving for [tex]\( x \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ (x - 3)^3 = -1 \implies x - 3 = -1 \implies x = 2 \][/tex]
The graph crosses the [tex]\( x \)[/tex]-axis exactly once at [tex]\( (2, 0) \)[/tex].
[tex]\[ \text{True (crosses once, not three times)} \][/tex]

6. Graph increasing from negative infinity to positive infinity:
Since [tex]\( f(x) = x^3 \)[/tex] is an increasing function, and the transformations do not change its overall behavior, [tex]\( h(x) = (x-3)^3 + 1 \)[/tex] will also increase from negative infinity to positive infinity.
[tex]\[ \text{True} \][/tex]

### Summary of True Statements:

- The domain of the function is all real numbers.
- The range of the function is all real numbers.
- The graph crosses the [tex]\( y \)[/tex]-axis once.
- The graph crosses the [tex]\( x \)[/tex]-axis once.
- The graph increases from negative infinity to positive infinity.

Thus, the true statements are:
- The domain of the function is all real numbers.
- The range of the function is all real numbers.
- The graph crosses the [tex]\( y \)[/tex]-axis once.
- The graph crosses the [tex]\( x \)[/tex]-axis once.
- The graph increases from negative infinity to positive infinity.