Finding the Multiplicity of a Zero

Even Multiplicities have which of the following effects on the x-axis?

• touches and bounces back

• wiggle

• crosses the x-axis

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CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3

What are the zeros of the polynomial function?
y = x(x - 6)(x + 5)

• 0, 6, -5
• 6, -5
• 0, -6, 5
• 1, -6, 5

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

What are the roots of the polynomial function?
y = (x + 2)(x - 7)³

• -2, 7 multiplicity 3
• -2, 7, 3
• 2, -7 multiplicity 3
• 2, -7, 3

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

What is the Degree of this polynomial:
f(x)= x³(x + 3)²(x – 5)

• Degree: 6
• Degree: 5
• Degree: 3
• Degree: 2

f(x) = (x+2)(x-3)²(x-4)

Which choice best describes the zeros?

• -2, 3 (multiplicity 2), 4

• -2 (multiplicity 2), 3, 4

• 2, -3 (multiplicity 2), -4

• 2 (multiplicity 2), -3, -4

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

Select polynomial whose zeros and degree are given.
Zeros: – 5(multiplicity of 3), 9(multiplicity of 2), – 2, 4.

• (x + 5)³(x - 9)²(x + 2)(x - 4)
• (x + 5)³(x - 9)²(x + 2)⁷(x - 4)⁷
• (x + 5)³(x - 9)²(x + 2)
• (x + 5)(x - 9)(x + 2)(x - 4)

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

What are the roots of the polynomial function?
y = 9(x + 2)(x - 7)³

• -2, 7 multiplicity 3
• -2, 7, 0
• 9, 2, -7 multiplicity 3
• 2, -7, 3

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

State the zeros of the polynomial (include multiplicity):
f(x) = x⁴(x+3)²(x - 2)

•  0, 3, 2
•  0(multiplicity of 4), -3 (multiplicity of 2), 2
• -3 (multiplicity of 2), 2
• 0, 2 (multiplicity of 3)

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

f(x)= x²(x – 2)³(x – 7)

Find and select each real zero and its multiplicity

• 0 (Mult of 2), 2 (Mult of 3), 7 (mult 1)
• 2 (Mult of 3), 7 (mult 1)
• 0, 2, 7
• 2 (mult of 2), 7 (mult of 3)

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

What are the roots of the polynomial function?
y = (x + 2)(x - 7)³

• -2, 7 multiplicity 3
• -2, 7, 3
• 2, -7 multiplicity 3
• 2, -7, 3

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C