Answer:
The polynomial will be P(x) = - 5 (x + 2)²(x - 3)
Step-by-step explanation:
The degree of the polynomial P(x) is 3 and it has zeros at x = - 2 with multiplicity 2 and at x = 3 with multiplicity 1.
Therefore, (x + 2)² and (x - 3) are the factors of the equation.
Let the polynomial is
P(x) = a(x + 2)²(x - 3) ........... (1)
Now, the polynomial passes through the point (2,80).
So, from equation (1) we gat,
80 = a(4)²(-1)
⇒ a = - 5
Therefore, the polynomial will be P(x) = - 5 (x + 2)²(x - 3) (Answer)
