Find a Polynomial of Degree 3 with Real Coefficients That $P ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x - 16$

question 249

Multiple Choice

Find a polynomial of degree 3 with real coefficients that satisfies the given conditions.
Zero of -2 having multiplicity 2 and zero of 4 having multiplicity 1 ; P(0) =-16

• A) \(P ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x - 16\)
• B) \(P ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 12 x - 16\)
• C) \(P ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 12 x ^ { 2 } - 16\)
• D) \(P ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + x ^ { 2 } - 12 x - 16\)

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