Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the roots/zeros, set
2
x
3
+
x
2
−
x
equal to
0
and solve.
2
x
3
+
x
2
−
x
=
0
Factor the left side of the equation.
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x
(
2
x
−
1
)
(
x
+
1
)
=
0
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to
0
, the entire expression will be equal to
0
.
x
=
0
2
x
−
1
=
0
x
+
1
=
0
Set the first factor equal to
0
.
x
=
0
Set the next factor equal to
0
and solve.
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x
=
1
2
Set the next factor equal to
0
and solve.
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x
=
−
1
The final solution is all the values that make
x
(
2
x
−
1
)
(
x
+
1
)
=
0
true. The multiplicity of a root is the number of times the root appears.
x
=
0
(Multiplicity of
1
)
x
=
1
2
(Multiplicity of
1
)
x
=
−
1
(Multiplicity of
1
)
