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Given the x-intercepts J(-1; 0), K((1)/(2); 0), and L(3; 0), the factors of f(x) are (x+1), (x-(1)/(2)), and (x-3).

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b=−5,c=−4,d=3b = -5, c = -4, d = 3

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Use the x-intercepts to form the factored equation.

    Given the x-intercepts J(−1;0)J(-1; 0), K(12;0)K(\frac{1}{2}; 0), and L(3;0)L(3; 0), the factors of f(x)f(x) are (x+1)(x+1), (x−12)(x-\frac{1}{2}), and (x−3)(x-3).
    The general form of a cubic function is f(x)=a(x−x1)(x−x2)(x−x3)f(x) = a(x-x_1)(x-x_2)(x-x_3).
    From the given equation f(x)=2x3+bx2+cx+df(x) = 2x^3 + bx^2 + cx + d, the leading coefficient a=2a=2.
    So, we can write f(x)f(x) as:

    f(x)=2(x+1)(x−12)(x−3)f(x) = 2(x+1)\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)(x-3)
  2. Expand the first two factors.

    Multiply (x+1)(x+1) by (x−12)(x-\frac{1}{2}):

    (x+1)(x−12)=x2−12x+x−12=x2+12x−12(x+1)\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right) = x^2 - \frac{1}{2}x + x - \frac{1}{2} = x^2 + \frac{1}{2}x - \frac{1}{2}
  3. Multiply the result by the third factor (x−3)(x-3).

    (x2+12x−12)(x−3)=x3−3x2+12x2−32x−12x+32\left(x^2 + \frac{1}{2}x - \frac{1}{2}\right)(x-3) = x^3 - 3x^2 + \frac{1}{2}x^2 - \frac{3}{2}x - \frac{1}{2}x + \frac{3}{2}

    Combine like terms:

    =x3+(−3+12)x2+(−32−12)x+32= x^3 + \left(-3 + \frac{1}{2}\right)x^2 + \left(-\frac{3}{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right)x + \frac{3}{2} =x3−52x2−2x+32= x^3 - \frac{5}{2}x^2 - 2x + \frac{3}{2}
  4. Multiply by the leading coefficient 2 and compare with the given equation.

    f(x)=2(x3−52x2−2x+32)f(x) = 2\left(x^3 - \frac{5}{2}x^2 - 2x + \frac{3}{2}\right) f(x)=2x3−5x2−4x+3f(x) = 2x^3 - 5x^2 - 4x + 3

    Comparing this with f(x)=2x3+bx2+cx+df(x) = 2x^3 + bx^2 + cx + d, we find the values of bb, cc, and dd:

    b=−5b = -5 c=−4c = -4 d=3d = 3

    The values are b=−5,c=−4,d=3b = -5, c = -4, d = 3.

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