Find the zeros of the polynomial function and state the multiplicity of each.

f (x) = 5 (x + 8) 2 (x - 8) 3

A. 4, multiplicity 1; - 8, multiplicity 3; 8, multiplicity 3

B. - 8, multiplicity 2; 8, multiplicity 3

C. - 8, multiplicity 3; 8, multiplicity 2

D. 4, multiplicity 1; 8, multiplicity 1; - 8, multiplicity 1

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Juliette Levy

29 April, 15:29

Find the zeros of the polynomial function and state the multiplicity of each.

f (x) = 5 (x + 8) 2 (x - 8) 3

A. 4, multiplicity 1; - 8, multiplicity 3; 8, multiplicity 3

B. - 8, multiplicity 2; 8, multiplicity 3

C. - 8, multiplicity 3; 8, multiplicity 2

D. 4, multiplicity 1; 8, multiplicity 1; - 8, multiplicity 1

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Arjun Strickland · Answer 1

f (x) = 5 (x + 8) 2 (x - 8) 3

the true answer is B. - 8, multiplicity 2; 8, multiplicity 3

because

e. g: (x + 8) 2 = (x - (-8)) ², - 8 is the zero and 2 is the multiplicity