document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63227>Question 63227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, Stan just answered a question for me but I need more explanation. Here was my e-mail and his response. \"How do you find an equation for a grph that goes through the x-axis 4 (or more) times? There are no specific points except for (a,0) (b,0) (c,0) and (d,0). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a,b,c, and d are called \"zeroes\" of the polynomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The polynomial has factors (x-a),(x-b),(x-c), and (x-d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=k(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)(x-d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: k is some non-zero constant\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was wondering how you get the factors, what are zeroes, and how did he come up with \"k\". Thank You!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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