SOLUTION: What is the multiple zero and multiplicity of f(x)=x^3-8x^2+16x

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Question 1033035: What is the multiple zero and multiplicity of f(x)=x^3-8x^2+16x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the multiple zero and multiplicity of f(x)=x^3-8x^2+16x
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Solve:: x^3-8x^2+16x
= x(x^2 - 8x + 16)
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= x(x-4)^2
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Zeroes::
x = 0 with multiplicity 1
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x = 4 with multiplicity 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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