Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.3 Zeros of Polynomial Functions - 3.3 Exercises - Page 338: 111

Answer

$\{0,0,3\pm\sqrt 2 \}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Factor the polynomial $f(x)=x^2(x^2-6x+7)$ Step 2. For $x^2=0$, we have $x=0$ (multiplicity 2) Step 3. For $x^2-6x+7=0$, we have $x=\frac{6\pm\sqrt {6^2-4(7)}}{2}=3\pm\sqrt 2$ Step 4. The zeros are $\{0,0,3\pm\sqrt 2 \}$
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