Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

x = - 3 with multiplicity 2

Step-by-step explanation:

f(x) = (x - 3)(x + 3)(x + 3) = (x - 3)(x + 3)²

Equating each factor to zero and solving for x

x - 3 = 0 ⇒ x = 3 with multiplicity 1

x + 3 = 0 ⇒ x = - 3

x + 3 = 0 ⇒ x = -3

Thus x = - 3 has multiplicity of 2

The fact that the factor is squared gives the multiplicity

(x + 3)³ has root - 3 of multiplicity 3