College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Polynomial Functions and Models - 5.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 339: 48

Answer

$f(x)=(x+4)(x+1)(x-2)(x-3)=x^4-3x^3-15x^2+19x+30.$

Work Step by Step

We are given that the degree is 4, and the zeros are -3, -1, 2 and 5, hence a good function is $f(x)=(x+4)(x+1)(x-2)(x-3)=x^4-3x^3-15x^2+19x+30.$
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