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Question
Find the polynomial having roots at 2 , 2 , 2 , −1 , −1 and 2 .
Answer
The polynomial generated from the given zeros is: P(x)=x6−6x5+9x4+8x3−24x2+16
Explanation
Step 1: Turn the zeros into factors:
Zero | Factor |
2 | x−2 |
2 | x−2 |
2 | x−2 |
−1 | x+1 |
−1 | x+1 |
2 | x−2 |
Step 2: Multiply the factors together:
P(x)=(x−2)⋅(x−2)⋅(x−2)⋅(x+1)⋅(x+1)⋅(x−2)=x6−6x5+9x4+8x3−24x2+16