Given roots 1 and −3 for a monic quadratic, find the polynomial.
Reading
ক)
x2− 2x − 3
খ)
x2− 1x − 3
গ)
x2+ 2x − 3
ঘ)
x2− 4x + 3
Explanation
Since the polynomial is monic and its roots are 1 and −3, it factors as p(x)=(x−1)(x−(−3))=(x−1)(x+3). Expanding, p(x)=x2+3x−x−3=x2+2x−3. Thus the correct choice is Option 3: x2+2x−3.