Question 916646
The description means that p crosses the x-axis at 4 and 10; but p only touches (does not cross) the x-axis at 1.  THIS is the root which has multiplicity of 2.  


{{{p(x)=a(x-1)^2(x-4)(x-10)}}}

You should find that {{{a<0}}}, and get its value using {{{p(0)=-2}}}.


(approximately, {{{a=-(1/20)}}}, but let x=0 and solve for a to be sure.)