SOLUTION: Please help with this. I need to determine the zeros and their multiplicity for each function: a. y=x^2(x+6)^5(x+4)^6 b. y=x(x-8)^5 c. y=x(x-7)^18 Thank you very much.

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Question 553533: Please help with this.
I need to determine the zeros and their multiplicity for each function:
a. y=x^2(x+6)^5(x+4)^6
b. y=x(x-8)^5
c. y=x(x-7)^18
Thank you very much.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
determine the zeros and their multiplicity for each function:
a. y=x^2(x+6)^5(x+4)^6
x^2(x+6)^5(x+4)^6 = 0
x = 0 with multiplicity 2
x = -6 with multiplicity 5
x = -4 with multiplicity 6
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b. y=x(x-8)^5
x(x-8)^5 = 0
x = 0 with multiplicy 1
x = 8 with multiplicity 8
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c. y=x(x-7)^18
x(x-7)^18 = 0
x = 0 with multiplicity 1
x = 7 with multiplicity 18
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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