Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Section 3.1 Polynomial Functions and Models - 3.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 208: 45

Answer

$x^4-15x^2+10x +24$

Work Step by Step

Let us consider that $a$ is a zero of the function with multiplicity $b$. Then the factor of the function can be expressed as: $(x-a)^b$. We are given that the degree is $4$, and the zeros are $-4$, $-1$, $2$ and $3$. Therefore, we can write the equation of the function as: $f(x)=(x+4)(x+1)(x-2)(x-3) \\=x^4-15x^2+10x +24$
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