-1. Plug in -3 for x which makes 9-10 so -1
So since -2, 0, 1 are the roots:
Therefore x = -2, x = 0 , x = 1
Implies that:
x = 2 x - 2 = 0
x = 0 x = 0
x = 1 x - 1 = 0
Therefore (x - 2)x(x - 1) = 0
(x - 2)(x - 1) = x(x - 1) - 2(x - 1) = x² - x - 2x + 2 = x² - 3x + 2
(x - 2)x(x - 1) = 0
(x - 2)(x - 1)x = 0
(x² - 3x + 2)x = 0
x*x² - x*3x + x*2 = 0
x³ - 3x² + 2x = 0
This is the polynomial with the least degree, because it possible for another polynomial with higher power to still have the same root.
x³ - 3x² + 2x = 0 is the polynomial.
I hope this helps.
The answer is 4 if I am correct
Answer:
D
Step-by-step explanation:
<em>The statements are shown below:</em>
<em>A) She used the wrong number as a repeated factor and should have evaluated -2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2.
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<em>B) She used the wrong number as a repeated factor and should have evaluated -(8x8).
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<em>C) She misinterpreted the exponential form and should have multiplied -2 and 8.
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<em>D) She made a sign error when multiplying and should have had 256 as a final answer.</em>
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The problem to simplify is:

Haley's steps are shown below:

Generally,
is actually "a" multiplied "b" times.
So, Haley wrote "-2" eight times multiplied together. That is okay.
Now,
We are dealing with negative numbers.
- When negative numbers are multiplied "odd" number of times, the answer is negative.
- When negative numbers are multiplied "even" number of times, the answer is positive.
Haley wrote "-2" eight times, which is EVEN number of times, so the answer would be POSITIVE. But, Haley's answer is negative. Which is wrong. But "256" is right.
Haley's error is:
Answer choice D