Note: There must be -4 instead of 4 otherwise all options are incorrect.
Given:
A polynomial function has a leading coefficient of 3 and roots -4, 1, and 2, all with multiplicity 1.
To find:
The polynomial function.
Solution:
The general polynomial function is defined as:
[tex]P(x)=a(x-c_1)^{m_1}(x-c_2)^{m_2}...(x-c_n)^{m_n}[/tex]
Where, a is the leading coefficient, [tex]c_1,c_2,...,c_n[/tex] are the zeros with multiplicity [tex]m_1,m_2,...,m_n[/tex] respectively.
It is given that a polynomial function has a leading coefficient of 3 and roots 4, 1, and 2, all with multiplicity 1. So, the polynomial function is defined as:
[tex]P(x)=3(x-(-4))^1(x-1)^1(x-2)^1[/tex]
[tex]P(x)=3(x+4)(x-1)(x-2)[/tex]
Therefore, the correct option is A.
