Question

The function p(x) = x(x - 5)(x-2)(x+3) has four zeros. What is the smallest zero?

Answer 1

-3

Explanation:

p(x) = x(x - 5)(x-2)(x+3)

Using the zero product property

0 = x(x - 5)(x-2)(x+3)

0 =x x-5 =0 x-2 =0 x+3 =0

x=0 x=5 x=2 x= -3

The smallest zero is -3