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At which root does the graph f(x)= (x+4)^6(x+7)^5 cross the x axis

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If you're from Edg it would be answer

A: -7

User Mark Thistle
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It crosses or touches the x-axis when y=0, so any value of x which makes this true would be a "root".  In this case x=-4 or -7 would be points where f(x) touches the x-axis.
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