How do you find all the zeros of F(x) = -4 (x+7)^3 (x-7)^2F(x)=4(x+7)3(x7)2 with all its multiplicities?

1 Answer
Oct 10, 2016

F(x)F(x) has zeros at (-7)(7) with multiplicity of 33 and at (+7(+7 with a multiplicity of 22

Explanation:

F(x)=-4(x+7)^3(x-7)F(x)=4(x+7)3(x7)^2#

A term of (x+7)(x+7) implies a zero at x=-7x=7
A term of (x+7)(x+7) implies a zero at (x=+7(x=+7

F(x)=-4 * underbrace((x+7)(x+7)(x+7))_"multiplicity of 3" * underbrace((x-7)(x-7))_"multiplicity of 2"