College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 3, Polynomial and Rational Functions - Chapter 3 Review - Exercises - Page 357: 57

Answer

$\pm i, 1$ all with a multiplicity of $1$

Work Step by Step

$P(x)=x^3-x^2+x-1$, factoring the polynomial: $x^2(x-1)+1(x-1)$, $(x^2+1)(x-1)$, $(x^2+1)(x-1)=0$ thus, either $x^2+1=0, x^2=-1, x^2=\pm i$ or $x-1=0, x=1$. Therefore, the zeros are $\pm i, 1$ all with a multiplicity of $1$
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