Question

Find a cubic polynomial whose zeros are 1/2,1 and -3.

Answer 1

2x³+3x²-8x+3

Explanation:

So we know x=½,x=1 and x=-3

Then (2x-1)(x-1)(x+3) are the factors

(2x-1)[(x²+3x-x-3)]

(2x-1)[(x²+2x-3)]

2x³+4x²-6x-x²-2x+3

2x³+3x²-8x+3