a) Show that the cubic polynomials P(x) = 3 − 2(x + 1) + 0(x + 1)(x) + (x + 1)(x)(x − 1) and Q(x) = −1 + 4(x + 2) − 3(x + 2)(x + 1) + (x + 2)(x + 1)(x) both interpolate the data x     −2 −1 0   1 2  f(x) −1   3 1 −1 3

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  1. a) Show that the cubic polynomials
    P(x) = 3 − 2(x + 1) + 0(x + 1)(x) + (x + 1)(x)(x − 1)
    and
    Q(x) = −1 + 4(x + 2) − 3(x + 2)(x + 1) + (x + 2)(x + 1)(x)
    both interpolate the data
    x     −2 −1 0   1 2 
    f(x) −1   3 1 −1 3
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