Find the Real Zeros of the Function, State Their Multiplicities $f ( x ) = 5 ( x + 3 ) ( x + 7 ) ^ { 4 }$

question 54

Multiple Choice

Find the real zeros of the function, state their multiplicities if it is a number other than 1.
- $f ( x ) = 5 ( x + 3 ) ( x + 7 ) ^ { 4 }$

• A)x = 3, x = 4
• B)x = -3, x = 4
• C) \(\begin{array} { l }
• x = 3 \\
• x = 7 , \text { multiplicity: } 4 \\
• x = 4
• \end{array}\)
• D) \(\begin{array} { l }
• x = - 3 \\
• x = - 7 , \text { multiplicity: } 4
• \end{array}\)

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