Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 3 - Review Exercises - Page 302: 72

Answer

$2$ zeros.

Work Step by Step

$x^8+x^9=0\\x^8(1+x)=0$. Thus $x^8=0\\x=0$ or $1+x=0\\-1=x$ Thus the polynomial has $2$ zeros.
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