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Theory of equations
Question

Let P(x)=x4+ax3+bx2+cx+dbe a polynomial such that P(1)=1,P(2)=8,P(3)=27,P(4)=64,then the value of P(5) is_________.

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Solution

Clearly, P(x)x3=0 has roots 1,2,3,4
 P(x)x3=(x1)(x2)(x3)(x4) P(x)=(x1)(x2)(x3)(x4)+x3
Hence, P(5)=1×2×3×4+125=149.

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