Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
If the roots of p(x) are a, b, c, then it factors as ...
p(x) = (x -a)(x -b)(x -c)
and the expanded form is ...
p(x) = x^3 -(a+b+c)x^2 +(ac +b(a+c))x -abc
The requirement that the coefficients match the roots means we have three equations in three unknowns:
a = -(a+b+c)
b = ac +b(a+c)
c = -abc
The attachment shows the solutions to these equations. The solutions are found by making the substitutions ...
This leaves us with two equations in two unknowns that can be graphed on a Cartesian plane. The graph of the second equation is a circle:
x(1 -a -y) -ay = 0 ⇒ (x +1)^2 +y^2 = 1
The graph of the first equation is the union of the line y=0 and two hyperbolas. The points of intersection between this graph and the circle are ...
(x, y) = (-2, 0), (-1, -1), (0, 0) ⇒ (a, b, c) = (1, -2, 0), (1, -1, -1), (0, 0, 0)
The three polynomials that correspond to these values are shown above and in the attachment.
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<em>Additional comment</em>
There is an irrational fourth solution to the requirement that the roots match the coefficients.
