109k views
4 votes
What is the multiple zero and multiplicity of f(x) = x3 − 8x2 + 16x?

User Jhoff
by
8.5k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

zeros

x=0

x=4 with multiplicity 2

Explanation:

We need to solve x^3-8x^2+16x=0

Notice each term has a factor of x in common in x^3-8x^2+16x so we can factor it as x(x^2-8x+16)

Now x^2-8x+16 is a quadratic where a=1... We can see if it is factorable by looking for two numbers that multiply to be 16 and add up to be -8 which is -4 and -4

So you have x^3-8x^2+16x=0 is equivalent to x(x-4)(x-4)=0 (this one is in factored form).

x=0

x=4 (multiplicity 2 since you had the factor that is came from occurring twice)

User Ritesh Mathur
by
8.5k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories