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Program 176:Calculate Polynomial Equation

Program 176:
 
#include<stdio.h>
#include<math.h>
main()
{ 
float x,sum=0;
int order,i;
printf("Value of x\n");
scanf("%f",&x);
printf("Enter order of polynomial\n");
scanf("%d",&order);
float coefficient[order];


for(i=0;i<=order;i++)
{
 printf("Enter coefficients of polynomial at x^%d\n",i);
  scanf("%f",&coefficient[i]); 
}
  for(i=0;i<=order;i++)
  {
   sum+=coefficient[i]*pow(x,i);
  }
  
  for(i=order;i>=0;i--)
  {
   if(i>0)
   printf("%.2fx^%d+",coefficient[i],i);
   else
   printf("%.2fx^%d=",coefficient[i],i);
  }
  printf("%.2f\n",sum);
}

Explanation:
Polynomial equation depends on order.For Ex. Order is 4.
Formula is: a4*x^4+a3*x^3+a2*x^2+a1*x^1+ a0*x^0
  1. Variables used
    • x → To store input from user
    • order →To store the order of polynomial
    • sum → To store output
    • coefficient To store coefficients like a1,a2...
  2. printf("Value of x\n");
    scanf("%f",&x);
    printf("Enter order of polynomial\n");
    scanf("%d",&order);
    float coefficient[order];
    
    Taking input from user
  3. for(i=0;i<=order;i++)
    {
     printf("Enter coefficients of polynomial at x^%d\n",i);
      scanf("%f",&coefficient[i]); 
    }
    This loop is used to take coeffiecients one by one.As it iterates from 0 to order(say 4).So it takes coefficients of coefficients[0](i.e. a0)....to a4
  4. for(i=0;i<=order;i++)
      {
       sum+=coefficient[i]*pow(x,i);
      }
     
    Now the loop iterates from 0 to 4 and sum=sum+coefficient[i]*x^i. which is equal to sum=sum+coefficient[0]*x^0+coefficient[1]*x^1+coefficient[2]*x^2+coefficient[3]*x^3+ coefficient[4]*x^4.As i traverse from 0 to 4
  5. for(i=order;i>=0;i--)
      {
       if(i>0)
       printf("%.2fx^%d+",coefficient[i],i);
       else
       printf("%.2fx^%d=",coefficient[i],i);
      }
      printf("%.2f\n",sum);
    Here i will traverse from order to 0 which means 4 to 0. If i>0 then + symbol is added at the end of the coefficient i.e. coefficient*x^i+.
    Else it won't add + at the end.
  6. And finally sum will be printed after = symbol

Output:






 
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