Question

How do I determine a polynomial equation whose roots include the given values:

5, -5, 1, -1

Answer 1

f(x)=(x-5)(x-(-5))(x-1)(x-(-1))
=(x-5)(x+5)(x-1)(x+1)

Answer 2

Is that the answer or the formula

Answer 3

So you can just plug anything in these?

Answer 4

no not just anything
(x-the root)

Answer 5

So what if I tried 1,2, 2pm sqrt{2}

Answer 6

how do you do it

Answer 7

I already have a midterm coming up so I need to get it

Answer 8

f(x)=(x-1)(x-2)(x-2pmsqrt(2)) i dont know what pm means?

Answer 9

the pm shows up when I use the equation sign..it's a line up and down ...it's like + with a line under it

Answer 10

oh plus or minus

Answer 11

oh, I suppose that is what the pm means then...lol

Answer 12

f(x)=(x-1)(x-2)(x-(2+sqrt(2))(x-(2-sqrt(2))