Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2020 / ib / Paper 1 / 18C / c / Solution

The displayed Rodrigues formula gives the Legendre polynomialA four-node Gaussian rule is exact through degree $2\cdot 4-1=7$. Solving $q_4(x)=0$ first for $x^2$ gives the four nodesThe rule is not exact for every polynomial of degree eight: its quadrature value on $q_4^2$ is zero because every node is a root of $q_4$, whereas