Rewrite functions in equivalent forms to reveal and explain useful properties.
Read the feature exposed by an equivalent form
Problem
For \(f(x)~=~(x~-~2)(x~+~4)\), identify the form and state the zeros, degree, and leading coefficient.
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Factored form packages several polynomial features into the factors themselves. Set each factor equal to zero to locate the zeros, then read the overall degree and leading coefficient from the product of the factors' leading terms. This keeps the structure visible without expanding first.
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