document.write( "Question 1094007: Find a polynomial function of degree 3 with real coefficients that has the given zeros.
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document.write( "The simplest polynomial of degree 3 with these zeroes is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    p(x) = (x-(-1))*(x-2)*(x-(-4)) = (x+1)*(x-2)*(x+4).\r\n" );
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document.write( "A GENERAL polynomial of degree 3 with these zeroes is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P(x) = a*(x+1)*(x-2)*(x+4),\r\n" );
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document.write( "where \"a\" is any real coefficient (different from 0).\r\n" );
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