Let the function be a cubic polynomial of the form , and it satisfy the constraints and . Compute .
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f ( x ) = a x 3 + b x 2 + c x + d
Given that f ( 0 ) = 7 :
a ( 0 ) 3 + b ( 0 ) 2 + c ( 0 ) + d = 7 ⟹ d = 7
Therefore, f ( x ) = a x 3 + b x 2 + c x + 7
Given that f ( 1 ) = 1 0 , f ( 2 ) = 1 5 and f ( 3 ) = 2 8 :
a ( 1 ) 3 + b ( 1 ) 2 + c ( 1 ) + 7 = 1 0 ⟹ a + b + c = 3 … Eq.(1)
a ( 2 ) 3 + b ( 2 ) 2 + c ( 2 ) + 7 = 1 5 ⟹ 8 a + 4 b + 2 c = 8 … Eq.(2)
a ( 3 ) 3 + b ( 3 ) 2 + c ( 3 ) + 7 = 2 8 ⟹ 2 7 a + 9 b + 3 c = 2 1 … Eq.(3)
Eq.(2) - 2 Eq.(1):
( 8 a + 4 b + 2 c ) − 2 ( a + b + c ) = 8 − 2 ( 3 ) 6 a + 2 b = 2
3 a + b = 1 … Eq.(4)
Eq.(3) - 3 Eq.(1):
( 2 7 a + 9 b + 3 c ) − 3 ( a + b + c ) = 2 1 − 3 ( 3 ) 2 4 a + 6 b = 1 2
4 a + b = 2 … Eq.(5)
Eq.(5) - Eq.(4):
( 4 a + b ) − ( 3 a + b ) = 2 − 1 a = 1
Substitute this into Eq.(4):
3 ( 1 ) + b = 1 ⟹ b = − 2
Substitute this into Eq.(1):
1 − 2 + c = 3 ⟹ c = 4
The full polynomial is: f ( x ) = x 3 − 2 x 2 + 4 x + 7
The answer we want:
a + 2 b + 3 c + 4 d = 1 + 2 ( − 2 ) + 3 ( 4 ) + 4 ( 7 ) = 1 − 4 + 1 2 + 2 8 = 3 7