Find the Zeros of the Polynomial Function and State the Multiplicity

question 35

Multiple Choice

Find the zeros of the polynomial function and state the multiplicity of each.
- $$f ( x ) = \left( x ^ { 2 } + 13 x + 40 \right) ^ { 2 }$$

• A) 8 (multiplicity 2 ), 5 (multiplicity 2 )
• B) \(- \sqrt { 5 }\) (multiplicity 4)
• C) \(\sqrt { 5 }\) (multiplicity \(2 ), - \sqrt { 5 }\) (multiplicity 2 )
• D) \(- 5\) (multiplicity 2), \(- 8\) (multiplicity 2 )

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