SOLUTION: What are the zeros for 4x^3-8x^2+4x (there are 2 answers) thanks!

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Question 735222: What are the zeros for 4x^3-8x^2+4x
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Unless the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra is wrong, there had better be three zeros since this is a third degree polynomial. Just because two of them are equal doesn't change the fact that there are three factors any one of which could be zero.



Take out



Then factor the perfect square polynomial that remains:



So the zeros are 0, 1, and 1.

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