document.write( "Question 908292: Please explain multiplicity, I have completely lost. I understand that it is the number of times X is raised to. Such as (x-2)^3 is multiplicity of 3 and with 2 zero's. I think I understand that correctly. What I don't understand is when given a graph how I would find the multiplicity. I have a few problems I must solve and multiplicity or lowest possible values for n are confusing me to no end. I've google searched and found nothing that \"clicks\" to where I can identify with the graphs. Please explain this. Here is the graphs: \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #550951 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "(x-2)^3 = (x-2)(x-2)(x-2)  Green (multiplicity of 3) x = 2
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document.write( "(x-2)^2 = (x-2)(x-2)Blue  (multiplicity of 2) x = 2
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document.write( "I. 3rd Degree Equations are s - shaped
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document.write( "II. 2nd Degree are Parabolas
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document.write( "III. These types crossing x-axis only once indicates multiplicity \n" );
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