Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Chapter 3 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 399: 52

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Answer may vary, one possible general form for the given conditions is $f(x)=p(x-q)^m(x-r)^n$ where $m+n=4$ and $p$ is a constant, $q,r$ are the two real zeros. An example is $f(x)=(x-1)^2(x-2)^2$ as shown in the figure.
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