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Construct the simplest polynomial with integer coefficients with the given roots:
√5,7,-1

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The simplest polynomial for any set of numbers is one without a coefficient on the highest degree variable. Also, any solution n for a polynomial is written as (x-n) when broken down into multiples. Therefore, the first two multiples of your polynomial must be (x-7)(x+1). The square root can never exist by itself as an answer to a polynomial with integer coefficients, a square root must always be plus or minus when presented as an answer. Therefore, the polynomial is (x-7)(x+1)(x-sqrt5)(x+sqrt5), or x^4 - 6x^3 - 12x^2 + 30x + 35.
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