What is the possible degree of a polynomial if it has a root of -3 with multiplicity of 2 and, a root of 4 with a multiplicity of 1?

Sergey Demyanov asked May 7, 2022

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Answer:

3rd degree

Explanation:

factors are

a(x + 3)(x + 3)(x - 4)

polynomial is

a(x² + 6x + 9)(x - 4)

a(x³ + 2x² - 15x - 36)

where (a) could be any real number

Jubei answered May 13, 2022

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