Answer:
Taking P(x) = x³-12x-16 as an example
Step-by-step explanation:
For a polynomial, if
x = a is a zero of the function, then (x − a) is a factor of the function.
We have two unique zeros:
−2 and 4. However, −2 has a multiplicity of 2, which means that the factor that correlates to a zero of −2 is represented in the polynomial twice.
Following how it's constructed
zero at -2, multiplicity 2
zero at 4, multiplicity 1
p(x)=x−(−2))²(x−4)¹
Thus,p(x)=(x+2)²(x−4)
Expand: p(x)=(x²+4x+4)(x−4)
p(x) =x³−12x−16
