SOLUTION: “A quartic function in the form f(x) = ax^4 + bx^3 + cx^2 + dx + e is such that the coefficient of the quadratic and linear terms are 10 and -18 respectively. Additionally, f(0)

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Question 1147780: “A quartic function in the form f(x) = ax^4 + bx^3 + cx^2 + dx + e is such that the coefficient of the quadratic and linear terms are 10 and -18 respectively. Additionally, f(0) =9 and x=1 is a root with a multiplicity of two. What is the value of (a +b)?
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, ikleyn:
Answer by greenestamps(13198)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The values of c and d are given in the statement of the problem; and f(0)=9 tells us e is 9. So the function is



Synthetic division knowing that x=1 is a root then gives us the answer to the question that is asked. The fact that x=1 is a root of multiplicity 2 is not needed.

   1  |  a     b     10     -18     9
      |
      |        a    a+b   a+b+10  a+b-8
      +---------------------------------
         a    a+b  a+b+10 a+b-8   a+b+1

Since 1 is a root, , which means

ANSWER: a+b = -1
Answer by ikleyn(52778)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is clear from the condition that c= 10, d= -18  and  e= f(0) = 9.


So, the polynomial is  f(x) = ax^4 + bx^3 + 10x^2 - 18x + 9.


Now, substitute x= 1 into the last expression for the polynomial and take into account that x= 1 is the root.


You will get
   

    f(1) = a + b + 10 - 18 + 9 = 0,


which implies


    a + b = -10 + 18 - 9 = -1.    ANSWER

Solved.



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