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Answer:
(c) P(x) = x^4 +3x^3 -10x^2 -30x
Step-by-step explanation:
If the polynomial has integer coefficients, its complex or radical roots come in conjugate pairs. That is, -√10 is also a root. The four roots mean the polynomial has degree 4. That eliminates all but answer choice C.
Each root 'a' gives rise to a factor (x -a), so the factored polynomial is ...
P(x) = (x -0)(x -(-3))(x -√10)(x -(-√10))
P(x) = x(x +3)(x² -10) = x(x³ +3x² -10x -10)
P(x) = x^4 +3x^3 -10x^2 -10x
