SOLUTION: I have to graph the following function. HInt: The leading coefficient, degree of f(x), and the zeros of f(x) f(x)=-x^2(2x-4)(x+5)^2

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Question 364886: I have to graph the following function. HInt: The leading coefficient, degree of f(x), and the zeros of f(x)
f(x)=-x^2(2x-4)(x+5)^2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f%28x%29=-x%5E2%282x-4%29%28x%2B5%29%5E2
Zeros:
x%5E2=0
x=0, Multiplicity=2
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2x-4=0
2x=4
x=2, Multiplicity=1
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%28x%2B5%29%5E2=0
x%2B5=0
x=-5,Multiplicity=2
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graph%28300%2C300%2C-8%2C4%2C-500%2C500%2C-x%5E2%282x-4%29%28x%2B5%29%5E2%29