Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Test - Page 404: 16

Answer

$2(x+3)(x-2)^2$ or $2x^3-2x^2-16x+24$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Identify the zeros as $x=-3$ and $x=2$ (multiplicity 2) Step 2. Write a general form of the equation as $f(x)=a(x+3)(x-2)^2$ Step 3. Use the condition $f(0)=24$, we have $f(0)=a(0+3)(0-2)^2=24$, thus $a=2$ Step 4. Thus $f(x)=2(x+3)(x-2)^2=2x^3-2x^2-16x+24$
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