Ask Question
20 December, 02:29

What is the multiplicity of the root 2 in the equation x^3-8x^2+20x-16=0?

+5
Answers (1)
  1. 20 December, 02:37
    0
    Factoring the cubic you get: (x - 2) ^2 (x-4), so we know the multiplicity is the amount of times a root shows in an equation because the equation (x-2) has a exponent of 2 that means the root 2 has a multiplicity of 2.

    Answer: 2
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “What is the multiplicity of the root 2 in the equation x^3-8x^2+20x-16=0? ...” in 📗 Mathematics if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers