Practice problem
Find all cubic polynomials p(x)p(x)p(x) below such that p(x)p(x)p(x), p′(x)p'(x)p′(x), and p′′(x)p''(x)p′′(x) all have the same root.
p1(x)=−23x3+2x2−2x+23p_1(x) = -\frac{2}{3}x^3 + 2x^2 - 2x + \frac{2}{3}p1(x)=−32x3+2x2−2x+32
p2(x)=−23x3−2x2−2x+23p_2(x) = -\frac{2}{3}x^3 - 2x^2 - 2x + \frac{2}{3}p2(x)=−32x3−2x2−2x+32
p3(x)=−2x3+6x2−6x+2p_3(x) = -2x^3 + 6x^2 - 6x + 2p3(x)=−2x3+6x2−6x+2
p4(x)=xp_4(x) = xp4(x)=x
p5(x)=−x3+3x2−3x+1p_5(x) = -x^3 + 3x^2 - 3x + 1p5(x)=−x3+3x2−3x+1
Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.