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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A Polynomial in x of the third degree which will vanish when x=1 and x=2 and will have the values 4 and 28 hen x=-1 and x respectively is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Luigi0210

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@abb0t

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large P(x) = a(x-1)(x-2)(x-k)\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

plugin x = 1, or x = 2, it vanishes, rght ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ys

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

use the given points to find out the unknowns : \(\large a\) , and \(\large k\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

.... and will have the values 4 and 28 hen x=-1 and x respectively is? ^^^^

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

there seem to be something missing there... check once :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=2

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

ahh okay..

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