Question
Find the polynomial having roots at $ 1 $ , $ -1 $ , $ 2 $ , $ 3 $ , $ -4 $ and $ -6 $ .
Answer
The polynomial generated from the given zeros is: $ P(x) = x^6+5x^5-21x^4-65x^3+164x^2+60x-144 $
Explanation
Step 1: Turn the zeros into factors:
| Zero | Factor |
| $ 1 $ | $ x-1 $ |
| $ -1 $ | $ x+1 $ |
| $ 2 $ | $ x-2 $ |
| $ 3 $ | $ x-3 $ |
| $ -4 $ | $ x+4 $ |
| $ -6 $ | $ x+6 $ |
Step 2: Multiply the factors together:
$$ P(x) = \left( x-1 \right) \cdot \left( x+1 \right) \cdot \left( x-2 \right) \cdot \left( x-3 \right) \cdot \left( x+4 \right) \cdot \left( x+6 \right) = x^6+5x^5-21x^4-65x^3+164x^2+60x-144 $$This page was created using
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