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Polynomial Problems With Solutions
Polynomial Problems With Solutions
Problem 1:
y = a x3 + b x2 + c x + d
Solution to Problem 1:
y = a (x + 2)(x - 1) 2
This polynomial has a y intercept (0 , 1). Hence
1 = a (0 + 2)(0 - 1) 2
a=1/2
y = (1 / 2) (x + 2)(x - 1) 2
Expand to obtain
y = (1 / 2) x 3 -(3 / 2) x + 1
Problem 2:
y = a x4 + b x3 + c x2 + d x + e
Solution to Problem 2:
y = a (x + 2) 2 (x - 2) 2
-2 = a (0 + 2) 2 (0 - 2) 2
a=-1/8
y = (-1 / 8) (x + 2) 2 (x - 2) 2
Expand
y = (-1 / 8) x 4 + x 2 - 2
a = -1 / 8, b = 0, c = 1, d = 0, e = 1
Problem 3:
The polynomial
f(x) = x 6 + 4 x 5 + x 4 - 12 x 3 - 11 x 2 + 4 x + 4
Solution to Problem 3:
f(x) = (x + 2) 2 Q(x)
Q(x) = f(x) / (x + 2) 2 = x 4 -3 x 2 + 1
f(x) = (x + 2) 2 (x 4 -3 x 2 + 1)
x 4 -3 x 2 + 1 = 0