Question #45160

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Feb 13, 2017

See explanation.

Explanation:

To solve this task you need to use the folloing feature of polynomial:

If a is a zero of polynomial with multiplicity n, then the polynomial is divisible by (x-a)^n and not divisible by (x-a)^(n+1)

As stated above the polynomial would have to be divisible by (x-3)^3, and (x-0)^2. The only polynomial of degree 5 fulfilling theses conditions is:

P(x)=(x-3)^3*x^2=(x^3+3x^2+3x+1)*x^2
=x^5+3x^4+3x^3+x^2