SOLUTION: Form a polynomial function Zeros: -1, multiplicity 1;3, multiplicity 2; degree 3 please help! i don't even understand what multiplicity is, i would really appreciate the help. ple

Question 799646: Form a polynomial function Zeros: -1, multiplicity 1;3, multiplicity 2; degree 3
please help! i don't even understand what multiplicity is, i would really appreciate the help. please and thank you.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiplicity means, the count of the occurrences of the factor. Know the distinction between a term and a factor. You are focusing on FACTORs.

Zero of -1, multiplicity of 1:
Factor is or simply, .

Zero of 3, multiplicity of 2:
Factor is .

Those are the factors. The x+1 only occurs 1 time.
The x-3 occurs 2 times. The total exponent on the x when all multiplication is performed will be , which is why you are told "degree 3".

The polynomial function is
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