Question

Which of the following is a polynomial function in standard form with zeros at –8, –1, and 3?

Answer 1

The answer is A because zeros of polynomial functions are found by setting each factor equal to zero and solving for x. The zeros of a function will be the opposite sign of the numbers inside each factor.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option: C is the correct answer.

The polynomial in standard form is:

   C)    $f(x)=x^3+6x^2-19x-24$

Step-by-step explanation:

The standard form of a equation of a polynomial is written as :

  We arrange the terms from least to highest power of x.

We know that if a polynomial has roots as:

a, b and c then the equation of the polynomial is given by:

$f(x)=(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)$

Here we  have: a= -8 , b= -1 and c=3

Hence, the equation of the circle is given  by:

$f(x)=(x-(-8))(x-(-1))(x-3)\\\\\\f(x)=(x+8)(x+1)(x-3)$

which on expanding gives:

$(x+8)(x+1)(x-3)=(x^2+9x+8)(x-3)\\\\(x+8)(x+1)(x-3)=x^3-3x^2+9x^2-27x+8x-24\\\\(x+8)(x+1)(x-3)=x^3+6x^2-19x-24$

Hence, the standard equation of the polynomial is:

         $f(x)=x^3+6x^2-19x-24$