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Question 18, 2.3.25
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Find the zeros for the polynomial function and give the multiplicity for each zero. State whether the graph crosse the x-axis or touches the x-axis and turns around at each zero.
f(x)=2(x6)(x1)2

Determine the zero(s)
The zero(s) is/are
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Final Answer: The zero(s) is/are x=1 with multiplicity 2 and x=6 with multiplicity 1.

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Step 1 :The zeros of a polynomial function are the values of x for which the function equals zero. In this case, the function is given in factored form, so we can see that the zeros are the values of x that make each factor equal to zero. The factors are (x6) and (x1), so the zeros are x=6 and x=1.

Step 2 :The multiplicity of a zero is the number of times that factor appears in the function. In this case, the factor (x1) appears twice, so the zero x=1 has multiplicity 2, and the factor (x6) appears once, so the zero x=6 has multiplicity 1.

Step 3 :Final Answer: The zero(s) is/are x=1 with multiplicity 2 and x=6 with multiplicity 1.

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