document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889383>Question 889383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Refer to the polynomial f(x)=3x(x&#8722;3)2(x+2)3(x2&#8722;3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This function has five zeroes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Determine the degree of this polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. State the five zeroes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. State the multiplicity of each zero. Make it clear which multiplicity corresponds to which zero. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " This function has five zeroes. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Determine the degree of this polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2. State the five zeroes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: x = 0,3,-2,sqrt(3),-sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3. State the multiplicity of each zero. Make it clear which multiplicity corresponds to which zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0;; multi = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 3;; multi = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2;; multi = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = sqrt(3);; multi = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -sqrt(3);; multi = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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