Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.3 Zeros of Polynomial Functions - 3.3 Exercises - Page 337: 52

Answer

$x=3$ with a multiplicity of $3$ $x=\frac{1}{2}$ with a multiplicity of $3$ $x=2+\sqrt 5$ each with a multiplicity of $1$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Give $f(x)=(2x^2-7x+3)^3(x-2-\sqrt 5)=(x-3)^3(2x-1)^3(x-2-\sqrt 5)$, we can find the first zero as $x=3$ with a multiplicity of $3$ Step 2. We can find the second zero as $x=\frac{1}{2}$ with a multiplicity of $3$ Step 3. Let $x-2-\sqrt 5=0$, we have $x=2+\sqrt 5$ each with a multiplicity of $1$
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