SOLUTION: The sum of the roots of a polynomial is 5/3, the product of the same polynomial is -11. Write the polynomial function in standard form.
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Question 843657: The sum of the roots of a polynomial is 5/3, the product of the same polynomial is -11. Write the polynomial function in standard form.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By Vieta's formulas, any polynomial of the form  = x^n - \frac{5}{3}x^{n-1} + a_{n-2}x^{n-2} + \ldots + a_1 x - 11(-1)^n)
will have the sum of the roots equal to 5/3 and the product of the roots equal to -11.
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