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According to the fundamental theorem of algebra, how many zeros does the polynomial below have?

According to the fundamental theorem of algebra, how many zeros does the polynomial-example-1
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2? i've never learned this but i just tried to teach myself lol sorry if its wrong i tried

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Answer:

The given polynomial has 4 roots.

( may not be all distinct)

Explanation:

Fundamental Theorem of Algebra --

It states that every non-constant polynomial of degree n has exactly n roots counting multiplicity.

i.e. the roots may repeat.

i.e. the number of roots of a non-constant polynomial of degree n has atmost n distinct roots.

We are given a polynomial as:


f(x)=x^4+5x^3+10x^2+20x+24

Clearly the polynomial is of degree 4.

This means that the roots of this polynomial will be: 4

( not all roots may be distinct)

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