Question

Polynomials - Question is attached

Answer 1

multiplicity is 2 because (x-1) comes out twice

Answer 2

the multiple zero is 1 because
x-1=0
x=1

Answer 3

Alright, so multiplicity is determined by what?

Answer 4

the number of times a root comes out
so for (x+7) the multiplicity is 1

Answer 5

and the root in the case of this porblem is (x-1)?

Answer 6

problem*

Answer 7

(x-1)(x-1)(x+7) are all roots
but because only (x-1) is repeated
it has a multiplicity of 2 and is the multiple zero

Answer 8

ohhhh.