College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Polynomial Functions and Models - 5.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 339: 53

Answer

$f(x)=16x^{4}-80x^{3}+32x^{2}+128x$

Work Step by Step

If $r$ is a real zero of a polynomial function $f$ . then $(x-r)$ is a factor of $f.$ $f(x)=a(x-(-1))(x-0)(x-2)(x-4)$ $f(x)=ax(x+1)(x-2)(x-4)$ We find a by substituting $f(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2})=63$ $63=a(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2})(\frac{1}{2}+1)(\frac{1}{2}-2)(\frac{1}{2}-4)$ $63=a(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2})(\frac{3}{2})(\frac{-3}{2})(\frac{-7}{2})$ $63=\displaystyle \frac{63}{16}a$ $a=16\quad \Rightarrow\quad f(x)=16x(x+1)(x-2)(x-4)$ $f(x)=16x(x^{2}-x-2)(x-4)$ $=16x(x^{3}-x^{2}-2x-4x^{2}+4x+8)$ $=16x(x^{3}-5x^{2}+2x+8)$ $=16x^{4}-80x^{3}+32x^{2}+128x$
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