Question

How do you find all the zeros of `f(x) = 3(x+5)(x+2)^2`?

Answer 1

Zeros of `f(x)` are `-5` and `-2`.

Explanation:

If `a` is a zero for a function `f(x)`, then `f(a)=0`.

As the given `f(x)=3(x+5)(x+2)^2=0` for `x+5=0` and `x+2=0`,

the zeros of `f(x)` are `-5` and `-2`.