Find the Zeros of the Polynomial Function and State the Multiplicity

question 56

Multiple Choice

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

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

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