Question
Find the polynomial having roots at $ -\dfrac{ 1 }{ 2 } $ , $ -2 $ and $ -3 $ .
Answer
The polynomial generated from the given zeros is: $ P(x) = 2x^3+11x^2+17x+6 $
Explanation
Step 1: Turn the zeros into factors:
| Zero | Factor |
| $ -\dfrac{ 1 }{ 2 } $ | $ 2x+1 $ |
| $ -2 $ | $ x+2 $ |
| $ -3 $ | $ x+3 $ |
Step 2: Multiply the factors together:
$$ P(x) = \left( 2x+1 \right) \cdot \left( x+2 \right) \cdot \left( x+3 \right) = 2x^3+11x^2+17x+6 $$This page was created using
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