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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find a cubic function with the given zeros.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{5},-\sqrt{5}, -7\] f(x) = x3 - 7x2 - 5x - 35 f(x) = x3 + 7 x2 - 5x + 35 f(x) = x3 + 7x2 - 5x - 35 f(x) = x3 + 7x2 + 5x - 35

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you really have no idea what to do the least you can do is try plugging them in to every function and see which one is true

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

Hint: the last number is formed by √5 *−√5 * -7 - whats the value of this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor-Root theorem: if k is a root (a 'zero'), then (x-k) is a factor of the polynomial.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

+35 sp the answer would be B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Something doesn't look right about that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You don't multiply the roots together, you multiply the factors. If √5 is root, then (x-√5) is a factor, etc.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@cwrw238 I think you forgot to switch the signs.

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

aaah yes - u r right silly me

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