Chapter 2: Problem 26
Find a number \(c\) such that the point \((c,-19)\) is on the line containing the points (2,1) and (4,9) .
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Chapter 2: Problem 26
Find a number \(c\) such that the point \((c,-19)\) is on the line containing the points (2,1) and (4,9) .
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Give an example of polynomials \(p\) and \(q\) of degree 3 such that \(p(1)=q(1), p(2)=q(2),\) and \(p(3)=q(3),\) but \(p(4) \neq q(4)\).
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