Determine the values of the coefficients a, b, c, d, and e so that the following f(x) is a natural cubic spline on [0, 2]: f(x) = (1 + x − ax2 + bx3                                                 , x ∈ [0, 1]            c + d(x − 1) + e(x − 2)2 + (x

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Determine the values of the coefficients a, b, c, d, and e so that the following f(x)
is a natural cubic spline on [0, 2]:
f(x) = (1 + x − ax2 + bx3                                                 , x ∈ [0, 1]
           c + d(x − 1) + e(x − 2)2 + (x − 2)3                        , x ∈ [1, 2] )

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