Answer:
[tex]f(x) = x^3 +5x^2-4x-20[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Zeros: -5,-2,2[/tex]
Required
The polynomial function
If a function has a, b and c as its zeros, the function is:
[tex]f(x) = (x - a)(x - b)(x - c)[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]Zeros: -5,-2,2[/tex]
[tex]f(x) = (x - (-5))(x - (-2))(x - 2)[/tex]
Open the inner brackets
[tex]f(x) = (x +5)(x +2)(x - 2)[/tex]
Expand the difference of two squares
[tex]f(x) = (x +5)(x^2 - 4)[/tex]
Expand
[tex]f(x) = x^3 +5x^2-4x-20[/tex]
