Trivial by Induction

Algebra Level 3

If f ( x ) f(x) is a monic polynomial of degree 10 such that f ( x ) = x 2 f(x)=x^2 for x = 1 , 2 , , 10 x=1, 2, \ldots, 10 , then find the value of f ( 11 ) f(11)


The answer is 3628921.

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1 solution

Sergio La Malfa
Aug 17, 2018

Let F(x)=f(x)-x² then F(1)=F(2)=....=F(10)=0 then F(x)=(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)....(x-10) f(x)=(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)....(x-10)+x² so f(11)=10x9x8...x1+121=3628921

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