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Observe that the outputs of the polynomial follow the pattern 2 x − 1 . But this isn't the answer to the question as it requires a 5 t h degree polynomial.
Therefore, we need a polynomial such that x = 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , gives f ( x ) = 2 x − 1 .
Clearly, f ( x ) = 2 0 0 9 ( x − 1 ) ( x − 2 ) ( x − 3 ) ( x − 4 ) ( x − 5 ) + 2 x − 1 fulfils our requirements ( 5 t h degree polynomial with leading coefficient 2 0 0 9 ).
Now, f ( 6 ) = 2 0 0 9 ∗ 5 ∗ 4 ∗ 3 ∗ 2 ∗ 1 + 1 1
f ( 6 ) = 2 4 1 0 9 1