Polynomial of cubes.

Algebra Level 3

Suppose f( x ) be a polynomial of degree 10 satisfying f( n ) = n 3 n^3 for integers 1 to 10 (both included). Also,if it is given that f( 11 )=1332. Find f(12).

1735 1739 1736 1738

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1 solution

Let us define another function:

g ( x ) = f ( x ) x 3 g(x) = f(x) - x^{3}

Thus g ( x ) = 0 g(x) = 0 , for 'x' being any integer from 1 to 10

hence ( x 1 ) , ( x 2 ) , . . . ( x 10 ) (x-1), (x-2), ... (x-10) divides g ( x ) g(x)

thus, g ( x ) = c ( x 1 ) ( x 2 ) . . ( x 10 ) g(x) = c*(x-1)*(x-2)*..(x-10)

As, f ( 11 ) = 1332 f(11) = 1332

g ( 11 ) = f ( 11 ) 1 1 3 g(11) = f(11) - 11^{3}

g ( 11 ) = 1332 1331 = 1 g(11) = 1332 - 1331 = 1

c ( 11 10 ) ( 11 9 ) . . . ( 11 1 ) = 1 c*(11-10)*(11-9)*...(11-1) = 1

c = 1 10 ! c = \frac{1}{10!}

g ( x ) = ( x 1 ) ( x 2 ) . . . ( x 10 ) 10 ! g(x) = \frac{(x-1)*(x-2)*...(x-10)}{10!}

Thus, f ( x ) = ( x 1 ) ( x 2 ) . . . ( x 10 ) 10 ! + x 3 f(x) = \frac{(x-1)*(x-2)*...(x-10)}{10!} + x^{3}

Hence,

f ( 12 ) = 11 10 9 . . . 2 10 ! + 1 2 3 = 11 ! 10 ! + 1728 = 1739 f(12) = \frac{11*10*9*...2}{10!} + 12^{3} = \frac{11!}{10!} + 1728 = \boxed{1739}

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