POLY(X, <List>)

 

Description

This function returns the value of an Nth-degree polynomial in X.  The coefficient list can be any combination of numbers, cells containing numbers, or ranges containing numbers.  Any non-numeric argument produces an error.  The function is given by:

 

 

POLY(X, 3, 4, 5)  = ( 3X^2 + 4X^1 + 5X^0).

 

Parameters

 

X

A numeric value.

 

<List>

Coefficients of the polynomial in decreasing degree order (i.e., ).

 

Examples

 

POLY(2, 3, 4, 5) = 25

Where ( 3(2^2) + 4(2^1) + 5(2^0) ) = 25.

 

POLY(-1, A1, A2) = 1

Where A1 = 2 and A2 = 3.

 

POLY(3, 2, 5, 4, 6) = 117

 

POLY(-1, -2, -3, -4) = -3