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Find a polynomial f(x) of degree 4 that has the following zeros. -5, 9 (multiplicity 2), 0

Find a polynomial f(x) of degree 4 that has the following zeros. -5, 9 (multiplicity-example-1

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We are to find a polynomial f(x) of degree 4 that has the following zeros.

-5, 9 (multiplicity 2), 0

So,

The degree 4 polynomial of the given zeros is:

But recall, that there is a multiplicity which tells the number of times a factor occurs

So, x = 9 occurred twice.

Therefore, the degree 4 polynomial of the given zeros:

f(x) = x(x + 5)(x - 9)(x - 9)

So in a factored form:

f(x) = x(x + 5)(x - 9)(x - 9)

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