SOLUTION: The multiplicity of 2 in the function f(x)=x^2(x+2)^3(x-2) is A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 0

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Question 1047825: The multiplicity of 2 in the function f(x)=x^2(x+2)^3(x-2) is
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 0
Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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The multiplicity of 2 in the function f(x)=x^2(x+2)^3(x-2) is
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 0
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This formulation is incorrect.

The correct formulation is: 

   "The multiplicity of the factor (x-2) in the function f(x)=x^2(x+2)^3(x-2) is . . . "

Then the answer is: 1 (one). Option A).


Or: 

   "The multiplicity of 2 as a root of the function f(x)=x^2(x+2)^3(x-2) is . . . "


The answer is the same: 1 (one). Option A).


It is important in math to correctly formulate the thoughts and to use correct terminology.

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