Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 4.1 Polynomial Functions and Models - 4.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 185: 53

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Use the given zeros of the polynomial and write a general form $f(x)=a(x+1)(x)(x-2)(x-4)$ where $a$ is unknown. Step 2. Use the point on the function to get $f(\frac{1}{2})=a(\frac{1}{2}+1)(\frac{1}{2})(\frac{1}{2}-2)(\frac{1}{2}-4)=63$ which gives $a=16$ Step 3. The function is $f(x)=16(x+1)(x)(x-2)(x-4)=16x^4-80x^3+32x^2+128x$
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