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3.9 Exercise 142

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Given the following information about a polynomial function, find the function.

It has a zero of multiplicity 3 at x= 1 2 x = \frac{1}{2} and another zero at x=−3 x = - 3. It contains the point (1,8). \left(1 , 8\right) .

OpenStax Precalculus 2e, 3.9 Modeling Using Variation, exercise 142

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