Find the root(s) of f (x) = (x + 5)3(x - 9)2(x + 1).

A root occurs when one of the factors equals zero. From (x + 5)^3, x = -5 has multiplicity 3; from (x - 9)^2, x = 9 has multiplicity 2; and from (x + 1), x = -1 has multiplicity 1. Thus the correct choices are -5 with multiplicity 3, 9 with multiplicity 2, and -1 with multiplicity 1.

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