document.write( "Question 951392: Which statement about the function below is true?\r
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document.write( "f(x) = x^3 - 4x^2 - 16x + 64 = (x + 4)(x - 4)(x - 4)\r
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document.write( "A. The root -4 has a multiplicity of 2.\r
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document.write( "B. The root -4 has a multiplicity of 3.\r
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document.write( "C. The root 4 has a multiplicity of 1.\r
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document.write( "D. The root 4 has a multiplicity of 2. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #580989 by KMST(5328)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! D, because multiplicity is how many times you find the root subtracted from x in the factoring. You find 4 twice, and -4 once.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |