Find the Zeros of the Polynomial Function and State the Multiplicity

question 120

Multiple Choice

Find the zeros of the polynomial function and state the multiplicity of each.
- $$f ( x ) = - 5 x ^ { 2 } ( x - 6 ) ( x + 2 ) ^ { 3 }$$

• A) \(- 2\) (multiplicity 3), 0 (multiplicity 2), 6 (multiplicity 1)
• B) \(- 2\) (multiplicity 3), 6 (multiplicity 1)
• C) -2 (multiplicity 1), 2 (multiplicity 1), 6 (multiplicity 1 )
• D) -2 (multiplicity 3), 0 (multiplicity 2), 2 (multiplicity 1 ), 6 (multiplicity 1 )

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