SOLUTION: What is a cubic polynomial function in standard form with zeros -2, 2, 1?

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Question 923696: What is a cubic polynomial function in standard form with zeros -2, 2, 1?
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, MathLover1:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f(x) = (x+2)(x-2)(x-1)
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Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

use zero product property:
if zeros x%5B1%5D=-2, x%5B2%5D=2, x%5B3%5D=1
%28x-x%5B1%5D%29%28x-x%5B2%5D%29%28x-x%5B3%5D%29=0
%28x-%28-2%29%29%28x-2%29%28x-1%29=0
%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29%28x-1%29=0
%28x%5E2-4%29%28x-1%29=0
x%5E3-4x-x%5E2%2B4=0
x%5E3-x%5E2-4x%2B4=0