SOLUTION: 3, 1, -2 i need a polyniomial function that has given zeros

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Question 950693: 3, 1, -2 i need a polyniomial function that has given zeros
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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we are given the following zeros, 3, 1, -2, then
(x-3)*(x-1)*(x+2) will give us the polynomial
(x-3)*(x-1)*(x+2) = (x^2-4x+3)*(x+2) = x^3 -2x^2 -5x +6
the graph of this polynomial shows us the zeros where it crosses the x axis
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%5E3+-2x%5E2+-5x+%2B6%29+