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Aus Online Mathematik Brückenkurs 2

There exists a simple relation between a zero and the polynomial's factorization: z=a is a zero if and only if the polynomial contains the factor (z−a). (This is the meaning of the factor theorem.)

If we are to have a polynomial with zeros at 1, 2 and 4, the polynomial must therefore contain the factors (z−1), (z−2) and (z−4). For example,

(z−1)(z−2)(z−4)=z3−7z2+14z−8.

Note: It is possible to multiply the polynomial above by a non-zero constant and get another third-degree polynomial with the same roots.