Given the following polynomial and table, (A) Show that the graph of p(x) passes through each point

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Given the following polynomial and table,

p(x) = x - 10x + 29x - 17 X y 1 3 3 7 6 13

(A) Show that the graph of p(x) passes through each point in the table.

(B) Is p(x) the interpolating polynomial for this table? If not, what is the interpolating polynomial for this table?

(C) Discuss the relationship between the number of points in a table and the degree of the interpolating polynomial for that table.

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Finite Mathematics For Business Economics Life Sciences And Social Sciences

ISBN: 9780134862620

14th Edition

Authors: Raymond Barnett, Michael Ziegler, Karl Byleen, Christopher Stocker

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