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	Math Help Forum > Pre-University Math Help > Pre-Calculus Finding Polynomials based on coefficients User Name Save? Password Register Forum Rules FAQ Donate Members List Arcade Download MHF Flyer Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read   Thread Tools Display Modes   #1   July 6th, 2009, 12:35 AM Murphie Junior Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 25 Country: Thanks: 20 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Finding Polynomials based on coefficients Don't know where to start. How would you find a degree 3 polynomial with leading coefficient 4 and zeros -2,1, and 5? Advertisement     #2   July 6th, 2009, 12:49 AM CaptainBlack Grand Panjandrum   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South of England Posts: 12,222 Country: Thanks: 776 Thanked 3,969 Times in 3,203 Posts Quote: Originally Posted by Murphie Don't know where to start. How would you find a degree 3 polynomial with leading coefficient 4 and zeros -2,1, and 5? 4(x+2)(x-2)(x-5) CB The following users thank CaptainBlack for this useful post: Murphie Tags coefficients, degree, polynomial « Partial fractions 2 | Top | Cubic equation for pre-calc » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are Off Pingbacks are Off Refbacks are Off Forum Jump User Control Panel Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home Pre-University Math Help     Pre-Algebra and Algebra     Geometry     Trigonometry     Pre-Calculus     Basic Statistics and Probability     Other topics University Math Help     Calculus     Analysis, Topology and Differential Geometry     Linear and Abstract Algebra     Number theory     Discrete Mathematics, Set Theory and Logic     Advanced Probability and Statistics     Advanced Applied Math     Differential Equations     Business Math     Other Advanced Topics Math Resources     LaTex Help     Mathematics Software Discussion     Calculator Discussion     Useful Math Websites     Mathematics News MHF Lounge     Chat Room         Live Chat         Philosophy             Archive of old debates     Problem of the Week     Pre-prints and other original work Challenges and Puzzles     Puzzles     Math Challenge Problems MHF Feedback and Announcements Forum     Question, Feedback and Comments     Announcements Our Other "Help Forums"     Physics Help Forum     Chemistry Help Forum All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:09 PM. Contact Us - Math Help - Archive - Top Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3 Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. SEO by vBSEO 3.2.0 ©2008, Crawlability, Inc. ©2005 - 2009 Math Help Forum

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