Find the Zeros of the Polynomial Function and State the Multiplicity

question 336

Multiple Choice

Find the zeros of the polynomial function and state the multiplicity of each.
- $$f ( x ) = 3 ( x + 8 ) ^ { 2 } ( x - 8 ) ^ { 3 }$$

• A) \(- 8\) (multiplicity 2 ), 8 (multiplicity 3 )
• B) \(- 8\) (multiplicity 3), 8 (multiplicity 2 )
• C) 4 (multiplicity 1), 8 (multiplicity 1), \(- 8\) (multiplicity 1 )
• D) 4 (multiplicity 1), \(- 8\) (multiplicity 3), 8 (multiplicity 3)

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