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Parth (parthkohli):

Can we say that the root\(-5\) has a multiplicity of 2 in \(x^2 + 10x + 25\)?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

no

Parth (parthkohli):

Yay!

Parth (parthkohli):

I felt so, as we have two no distinct roots.

Parth (parthkohli):

Thanks for the help through just a word :P @UnkleRhaukus

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

hmm , actually i made a mistake,

Parth (parthkohli):

Oops. Then I was wrong.

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

I was under the impression that the root -5 would have multiplicity 2 since \(x^2+10x+25=(x+5)^2\)

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

im not sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why we can't say??

Parth (parthkohli):

Hmm; that is why I asked this question. I was a little confused.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes we can say -5 has a multiplicity of 2 here..

Parth (parthkohli):

It was a conflict of ideas, and I hate conflicts.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes parth we can definitely say..

Parth (parthkohli):

Thank you!

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

You're welcome.

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

yes

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