Question

How many x-intercepts does the polynomial function y=(x-2)(x+3)^2 have?

Answer 1

2

Explanation:

(x-2)(x+3)(x+3)

(x² + x - 6)(x+3)

x³ + 4x² - 3x - 18

we can see here it is cubic but 2 of the roots are the same