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Find the equation of a polynomial f(x) of degree 5 with zeros: x=200, x=100, x=0, x=-100, x=-200 and f(5)=5.  Show what the maxiums and minimums are. Please show each step and graph with all zero points and maxium and minimum points labeled.

 Aug 17, 2017
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Given that f(5)=5 and it crosses y=0 at the following points:

x=200,x=100,x=0,x=100,x=200

Since the crossing points of this function is rational, I deduct that the function is factorizable.

Perform reverse-factorization:

The function need to be in this form:

g(x)=(x+200)(x+100)(x+0)(x100)(x200)

For it to have roots at x=200,x=100,x=0,x=100,x=200

There are a total of five zero-points at:

1.x=200,y=0

2.x=100,y=0

3.x=0,y=0 (Origin)

4.x=100,y=0

5.x=200,y=0

There are a total of four critical points at:

Local Maxima:

1.x=150001000145,y=200000000(5+529)302145

2.x=15000+1000145,y=200000000(5529)30+2145

Local Minima:

3.x=15000+1000145,y=(5529)30+2145

4.x=150001000145,y=200000000(5+529)302145

Since f(5)=5, Just divide every y-value of maximas and minimas above by a factor of g(5)/5=398750625

f(x)=1398750625(x+200)(x+100)x(x100)(x200)

Q.E.D.

(I bet you just randomly typed the numbers in, didn't you? (Because the x and y values are pretty ugly to be honest))

 Aug 17, 2017
edited by Jeffes02  Aug 17, 2017
edited by Jeffes02  Aug 17, 2017
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I did just type in the numbers. :D.  By the way, not to sound criticizing, you did not graph the answer as per the question.

gibsonj338  Aug 17, 2017
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(After downloading printscreen and photo-editing plugins later...)
(Wait I think I messed the pictures up...)

 Aug 17, 2017
edited by Jeffes02  Aug 17, 2017

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