Question

How would I figure out if (1,0) lies on the graph of P(x)= x^4 - 2x^3 - x + 2

Answer 1

plug in x =1
see if you get P(x)=0
if so, 1,0 lies on it :)

Answer 2

M'kay. >u< Thank for helping me again... I'll show yhu my answer in a sec...

Answer 3

1 doesn't work, -1 = 0 isn't true... Would I plug in 2 next and keep going till I find something?

Answer 4

1-2-1+2
how are you not getting 0 ?

Answer 5

O.o Somehow I got -3 before I added the 2 on...

Answer 6

so are you getting 0 now ?

Answer 7

Yes. c:
So it would lie on the... Oh! I see where yhu got the 1.... Lol, yhu make these problems so clear in the end I always wonder how I missed it...

Answer 8

happens while practicing :)