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The root x=1 has multiplicity 2 for the function f(x)=x^3-x^2-x+1
True or False?

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Answer: Is true

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User Mohamed Maged
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yes because if you factor you get (x-1)^2(x+1), and then if you solve that for the roots you get 1, 1, and -1

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