$$f ( x ) = 5 \left( x ^ { 2 } + 6 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } + 4 \right) ^ { 2 }$$

question 85

Multiple Choice

$$f ( x ) = 5 \left( x ^ { 2 } + 6 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } + 4 \right) ^ { 2 }$$

• A) \(\sqrt { 6 }\), multiplicity 1 , crosses \(x\)-axis; \(- \sqrt { 6 }\), multiplicity 1 , crosses \(x\)-axis; 2 , multiplicity 2 , touches \(x\)-axis; \(- 2\), multiplicity 2 , touches \(x\)-axis
• B) -6, multiplicity 1 , touches \(x\)-axis; \(- 4\), multiplicity 2, crosses \(x\)-axis
• C) -6, multiplicity 1 , crosses \(x\)-axis; \(- 4\), multiplicity 2 , touches \(x\)-axis
• D) No real zeros

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