Answer:
- x = 0, mult: 3
- x = -4, mult: 2
- x = -5, mult: 2
Step-by-step explanation:
When a polynomial is shown in factored form, its zeros are the values of x that make the factors zero.
The factor x is zero when x=0.
The factor (x+4) is zero when x=-4.
The factor (x+5) is zero when x=-5.
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The multiplicity of a zero is the number of times a given factor is a factor of the polynomial. It is the exponent of the factor.
x = 0 has multiplicity 3.
x = -4 has multiplicity 2.
x = -5 has multiplicity 2.
Think of it like a triangle.
The flagpole is vertical and is at 90° to the ground. This makes a right-angle to the ground, which is flat.
Since we have two sides of the triangle already, and they are in a ratio of ?? : 16 : 20 = ?? : 4 : 5, that means that because the triangle is a right-angled triangle, the third and last side must be 3 to complete the ratio! (This is called 'Pythagoras')
Since the other sides were divided by 4 to get the simple ratio, we must multiply 3 to get the actual ratio!
3 × 4 = 12 ft tall flagpole.
It is basically 8 thousand plus one thousand two hundred so your answer would be 9200