Question 59 • TX-Precalculus A
Factor the polynomial: f(x) = −x³(x² − 9x + 18) = −x³(x − 3)(x − 6). The zeros are therefore 0 with multiplicity 3, 3 with multiplicity 1, and 6 with multiplicity 1, which matches choice B.
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