document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16798>Question 16798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the polynmial f(x) of degree three that has zeroes at 1, 2 and 4 such that f(0)=-16.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think it should be f(x)=d(x-1)(x-2)(x-4) so d(0-1)(0-2)(0-4) = f(0) = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So -6d = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 8/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure if I'm right so far and not when I plugged things in to the equation above I didn't get anything remotely right. Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think it should be f(x)=d(x-1)(x-2)(x-4) so d(0-1)(0-2)(0-4) = f(0) = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So -6d = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 8/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about -8d = -16??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d= 2!!\r<BR>\n" );
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