Polynomial P(x)
Binomial Factors
Polynomial P(x) Binomial Factors Solutions of P(x)=0 Zeros of P(x)
Polynomial P(x) Binomial Factors Solutions of P(x)=0 Zeros of P(x)
If in polynomial P(x), P(c) = 0
Zero P(x)=0
Zero P(x)=0 Binomial Factors
Polynomial P(x) Binomial Factors Solutions of P(x)=0 Zeros of P(x)
Solutions of P(x)=0 Zeros of P(x)
Solutions of P(x)=0 Zeros of P(x)
Solutions of P(x)=0 Zeros of P(x)
Zeros P(x)=0 The graph is tangent (touches) the x-axis but doesn’t cross the x-axis at that point
Zeros P(x)=0 The graph is tangent (touches) the x-axis but doesn’t cross the x-axis at that point Binomial Factors
P(x)=0
P(x)=0
P(x)=0
P(x)=0
1
1
1
– 3, multiplicity 2 2, multiplicity 1
– 3, multiplicity 2 2, multiplicity 1
– 3, multiplicity 2 2, multiplicity 1
x2x2 6x6x9 x –2
x2x2 6x6x9 x
x2x2 6x6x9 x
Shifted 2 to the left
The graph intersects the x-axis and flattens out as it passes through that point.
If the degree of the binomial is odd and greater than 1, the graph will intersect the x-axis and flatten out as it passes through that point.
If the degree of the binomial is odd and greater than 1, the graph will intersect the x-axis and flatten out as it passes through that point.
–1 123
123
123
123
The graph is tangent (touches) the x-axis but doesn’t cross the x-axis at that point
The graph is tangent (touches) the x-axis but doesn’t cross the x-axis at that point
Example 1
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Example 2
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